Chain Reaction
Chains - worn round your neck, wrist or otherwise - make a big fashion statement. Here is a selection of the best antique and vintage chains in our current collection...
Discover MoreA pretty chain with figure of eight gold pieces interspersed with A black alloy of copper, silver and lead sulphides, used as a decorative inlay. oval links. Niello dates back to the middle of the 15th century when the goldsmiths of Florence ornamented their works by means of engraving the metal with a burin, after which they filled up the hollows produced by the burin with a black enamel-like compound made of A metallic element which is malleable and ductile, and white in colour, making it ideal for use in jewellery. It is usually mixed with copper to improve its hardness.
, lead and sulphur. The resulting design, called a niello, was of much higher contrast and thus much more visible. This is the technique used on this chain.
Chains - worn round your neck, wrist or otherwise - make a big fashion statement. Here is a selection of the best antique and vintage chains in our current collection...
Discover MoreBuying antique jewellery is both ethical and eco-friendly as harmful and destructive mining processes are not needed to make an item yours. So give yourself a pat on the back!
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