Victorian Concealed Key Bangle

Back in the day, jewelry often had a function beyond just looking pretty: Pendants carried pills and tinctures, signet rings signaled social status, and this rare Victorian-era bangle concealed a small brass key beneath its shiny surface. It’s fun to imagine what it might have opened: a hope chest, a diary, a private desk drawer filled with love letters…

• 14k gold,
• inner circumference: 6 1/2 in | width at the face: 1/2 in | shank: 1/4 in | safety chain: 3 1/4 in | key: 1 3/8 in