Heavy and Delicious 18k Cigar Band Circa 1880 pendant and more of a part

and more of a part of an overall amazing piece

effective in candlelight

Consequently

the finer and older the piece

the band of the original was replaced with a silver armature

Heavy and Delicious 18k Cigar Band Circa 1880 pendant and more of a partThe legacy of the cigar band began in the mid 19th century. Gustave Bock is credited with the invention of the cigar band in about 1854, and with helping to build the cigar industry in Cuba. By the 1880s, cigar bands became beautiful intricate artworks known for their brilliant colors. The band became the cigars signature, leading to the golden age of cigar bands and the introduction of cigar bands as rings in the Victorian Era worn by both men and