Bling

The mayor popped into our group this afternoon. She said some very nice words of support to our members and joined in with the dancing. Her chain of office drew some attention:
Designed and executed by Leslie Durbin, the distinguished London silversmith, the insignia was commissioned with the help of donations from local industrialists and citizens of the borough.
Shaped like an astrolabe, the 18-carat gold badge embodies the 'time-ball' on the principal building of the old Greenwich Royal Observatory, the meridian line and lines of latitude and longitude. The 'time-ball' is set with small rubies.
Electrical sine waves encircle the globe, symbolic of the cable and electrical industries. Satellites, in the form of small diamonds, represent the new era of telecommunication. The Mayor's badge has a clasp with electrical waves of energy in gold radiating from the sun, which is represented by a circular cluster of diamonds.
The chain, also in 18 carat gold, consists of links in the form of a symbol recognised internationally for the electric circuit.