{"product_id":"22308-victorian-niello-long-chain","title":"Victorian French Niello Long Guard Chain With Clasp","description":"\u003cp\u003eNiello has a fascinating history which dates back to ancient Egypt. Quite popular in Italy, France and Russia among others, the demand for niello work has been on the wane since the 1700s. There was, however a modest resurgence during the later years of the Victorian era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is more a process than a substance as the technique has several complicated steps. Initially a minute pattern or decoration is incised into a metal surface. Then an metal mixture would “fill in” the carved out areas and the object heated to harden the alloy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVoilà…the pattern takes on a silver blue-black luster with a look that shimmers like no other metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn its original glorious length of a grand 62 inches, this Victorian era long chain necklace has been constructed with the classic Figaro style links.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach set of links consists of two rose gold vermeil loop-in-loop links followed by a larger link of silver inset with niello. These appear as though wrapped with a slender silver wire – actually each silver link has incised diagonal bands inserted with niello.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClosure is secure with the original large round niello dog clip and spring clasp .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate: Circa 1880.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Janine Hyatt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44119278125263,"sku":"22898","price":2250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/8361\/2367\/files\/Antique_French_Victorian_Niello_Long_Chain_16S_22898.jpg?v=1786739019","url":"https:\/\/www.georgianjewelry.com\/products\/22308-victorian-niello-long-chain","provider":"The Three Graces","version":"1.0","type":"link"}