{"product_id":"antique-georgian-rare-16-inch-pinchbeck-fancy-link-chain-with-15ct-gold-and-turqouise-clasp-32g","title":"Rare, Georgian, 16 inch, Pinchbeck Fancy Link Chain with 15ct Gold and Turqouise Clasp, 32g","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis exquisite pinchbeck fancy link chain, dates to the Georgian era, and has beautifully engraved links, the likes of which you no longer see today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis rare and wonderful chain measures 16 inches long, 8mm wide and weighs  32g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe clasp of the chain is not pinchbeck and tests as 15ct Gold.  It is a later addition to the chain, but remains in the style of the era and works as a beautifully engraved push-in clasp with turquoise detail, providing a welcome pop of colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis chain, and its clasp remain in exceptional condition for its age.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease have a look at the pictures and the video, and get in touch if you require any other information \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA note about Pinchbeck:  Christopher Pinchbeck, was born in Clerkenwell, England in  the 1670s, and it was he who invented what became known as Pinchbeck, the eponymous alloy, and which was used as a subsitute for gold.  At that time, pinchbeck because extremely popular as it opened up the jewellery market for people who could not afford to buy 18ct Gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, and as proven by how this chain looks more than 200 years later, you can see that it does not tarnish and emulates a higher carat gold.   A fabulous and highly collectable substitue which wont break the bank, in details that you no longer see in modern, massmade jewelry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mungo's Mine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58212696981888,"sku":null,"price":5294.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0656\/1775\/6388\/files\/IMG_4628.jpg?v=1780664778","url":"https:\/\/mungos-mine.myshopify.com\/en-cn\/products\/antique-georgian-rare-16-inch-pinchbeck-fancy-link-chain-with-15ct-gold-and-turqouise-clasp-32g","provider":"Mungo's Mine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}