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 MoreAn unusual 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.
guard chainA long chain from which a key, watch or other object of use is hung. that was made circa 1900-1910. It is composed of long rectangular links with a key design interspersed with long oval links with an elongated star design. The technique used is called “Niello” and was practiced by French and Russian jewellers. They heated, to melting, a mixture of silver, copper, sulphur and lead to create a gunmetal or charcoal grey tone, and poured it on to silver which had previously been gouged with minute continuous patterns that were geometric or taken from nature. The jewel was then polished. This chain is in fine condition and even the dog clip bears nielloA black alloy of copper, silver and lead sulphides, used as a decorative inlay. work.
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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