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 nielloA 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 silverA 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.
Unmarked, tested to gold & silver
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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