1715 Fleet Shipwreck & Atocha 1622 Shipwreck Olive Blossom Chain
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A Unique Confluence of Maritime History: Gold Chain from the 1715 Treasure Fleet and the 1622 Atocha Shipwreck
An extraordinary jewel of maritime heritage, this 22 karat gold chain marries two of the most storied shipwrecks in world history—the fabled 1715 Treasure Fleet, lost off the coast of Florida, and the legendary Nuestra Señora de Atocha, flagship of the ill-fated 1622 fleet wrecked in the Florida Keys.
Measuring approximately 17 inches in length and weighing 28 grams, the chain is composed of two distinct styles of link-work: some 13 inches of finely wrought Olive Blossom chain recovered from the 1715 Fleet, accompanied by an authenticated Queen’s Jewels certificate of provenance, and 4 inches of robust round link chain retrieved from the Atocha, a treasure made world-famous by Mel Fisher’s historic discovery in 1985.
The 1715 Fleet sailed from Havana carrying immense wealth from the New World to Spain—gold, silver, and jewels destined for the crown—only to meet its fate in a hurricane that shattered eleven ships along Florida’s Treasure Coast. Today, its artifacts stand as enduring symbols of Spain’s colonial empire and the risks of oceanic empire-building.ebAld
The Atocha, by contrast, was the very embodiment of Spain’s Seville galleon system, burdened with riches from South America when it was dashed upon reefs near the Florida Keys in 1622. For centuries it lay lost, whispered about in legend, until its recovery confirmed it as one of the most spectacular treasures ever salvaged from the sea.
To unite artifacts from these two shipwrecks—the 1715 Fleet and the Atocha—is to weave together two worlds, two tragedies, and two triumphs of rediscovery. This singular gold chain encapsulates over a century of Spain’s maritime dominion and the enduring allure of lost treasure. It is a tangible fragment of both catastrophe and conquest, where history, myth, and beauty converge.
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An extraordinary jewel of maritime heritage, this 22 karat gold chain marries two of the most storied shipwrecks in world history—the fabled 1715 Treasure Fleet, lost off the coast of Florida, and the legendary Nuestra Señora de Atocha, flagship of the ill-fated 1622 fleet wrecked in the Florida Keys.
Measuring approximately 17 inches in length and weighing 28 grams, the chain is composed of two distinct styles of link-work: some 13 inches of finely wrought Olive Blossom chain recovered from the 1715 Fleet, accompanied by an authenticated Queen’s Jewels certificate of provenance, and 4 inches of robust round link chain retrieved from the Atocha, a treasure made world-famous by Mel Fisher’s historic discovery in 1985.
The 1715 Fleet sailed from Havana carrying immense wealth from the New World to Spain—gold, silver, and jewels destined for the crown—only to meet its fate in a hurricane that shattered eleven ships along Florida’s Treasure Coast. Today, its artifacts stand as enduring symbols of Spain’s colonial empire and the risks of oceanic empire-building.ebAld
The Atocha, by contrast, was the very embodiment of Spain’s Seville galleon system, burdened with riches from South America when it was dashed upon reefs near the Florida Keys in 1622. For centuries it lay lost, whispered about in legend, until its recovery confirmed it as one of the most spectacular treasures ever salvaged from the sea.
To unite artifacts from these two shipwrecks—the 1715 Fleet and the Atocha—is to weave together two worlds, two tragedies, and two triumphs of rediscovery. This singular gold chain encapsulates over a century of Spain’s maritime dominion and the enduring allure of lost treasure. It is a tangible fragment of both catastrophe and conquest, where history, myth, and beauty converge.
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