"Ring & Connector" Chain, 16.5" Long in Hammered 18K Gold with Oversized Clasp

The big, airy links in this striking 19" long necklace come in five sizes and two shapes (ovals and circles). Each flattened link has two flat sides: one side is stamped with an abs...

This unusual chain is a segment from an 18 karat gold 40" long necklace that one of our customers inherited from a great-great-great-blah-blah aunt. We know it's European, because her people immigrated from Poland, and we know it's at least a hundred years old (by the number of "greats" in front of the distant aunt) but that's about it. The mark on the original clasp just says "18K," with no tasty hallmarks to help with identification. We've never seen a chain like this. It resembles a book chain, but the construction is different. Basically, it's two lengths of rolo-style cable chain connected to each other by horizontal oval loops with links on each end. It's got great, loose-snaky movement, and every other center loop has been stamped with a bubbly pattern, just to give it a little more visual oomph. We're going to cut this chain down for various projects because it doesn't really work as a necklace. (It's the kind of thing you'd wear with your metals of office, which you don't have, and neither does anyone else.) Project numero uno is this one-of-a-kind, absolutely unique bracelet, which combines the chain with a fantastic vintage 14 karat box clasp, salvaged from an ugly bead bracelet, that's been sitting around the shop just waiting for this chain to come along. It's a big oval box clasp set with a chewy chrysoprase cabochon, nicely cut, great color, and about 15 carats. The clasp is stamped "585" and "14" on the back, along with the maker's mark (MG) for Manchu Gems, which was a Hong Kong jeweler that produced a lot of distinctively "oriental" jade, coral and chrysoprase jewelry...

Many of our customers bring us their old jewelry to be melted down so that we can apply the scrap gold credit to the price of their new custom pieces by Eytan Brandes. During this process, Eytan plucks out the precious stones and sorts them according to a system nobody but he understands. This ring was fashioned by Eytan specifically to use up his pile of extracted yellow diamonds, all taken from various pre-owned pieces over a period of around 25 years. They're in various shades ranging from pale yellow to fancy yellow to golden yellow-brown. (And there's two small champagne-colored diamonds thrown in the mix, just to keep everyone on their toes.) This is a mish-mash of round stones -- all different sizes, colors and clarities. Most are full (i.e., brilliant) cut, but a few are mixed cuts. They're pavé-set on an oxidized (black) landscape over the slightly concave front of a naturalistic and freeform 18 karat yellow gold ring. Eytan calls it his Lava Pool ring...

This extraordinary new fob by Eytan Brandes features an exceptional but endearingly bumpy silver pearl set with four round sapphires. The 16.5mm pearl is from Tahiti, which we nor...

This is the second time we've cast this pendant -- an original design by Eytan Brandes. It depicts two amorous snakes slithering together to form a heart while they chomp happily on...

This funky, one-of-a-kind pendant features an unusual and very baroque green Tahitian pearl. Eytan Brandes played up the pearl's unique silhouette with vintage components -- rose ...

Brand Cartier Mint Condition Material 18K White Gold Necklace Length 16.5'' Necklace width 3mm Necklace weight 32.6gr Gender Women Retail Price:$5,650

Simply Beautiful! High Quality Vintage Givenchy Mid-Century Modern Unique Designer Gold tone Open Chain Link Necklace with fabulous oversized Logo Clasp. Measuring approx. 26". More ...

18K yellow gold chain style necklace with diamond stations. The stations are in a diamond shape with each station containing eight round diamonds. The 168 round diamonds total 5.90...

Made around the end of the Georgian period in 1830, this long chain necklace is formed of 18K gold. Of endless form, it is composed of oval polished links edged by ribbed trace link ...

Paloma Picasso Tiffany & Co Chain Material 18K Rose Gold Chain Length 16'' Long Chain is not adjustable Weight 1.7gr Gender Unisex Condition New, never worn Comes with Tiffany & co ...

Brand Tiffany & Co Metal 18K Rose Gold Chain Length 18'' Long Chain is not adjustable Chain weight 2.0gr Gender Women Condition New, never worn Comes with Tiffany & Co pouch