Victorian Niello Long Chain Necklace scottish Charming in composition and masterful

Charming in composition and masterful in craftsmanship

pendant of 14k yellow gold features the astrological sign for Aries

All stones are closed back and foiled beneath for brilliance and refraction

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Victorian Niello Long Chain Necklace scottish Charming in composition and masterfulNiello is a decorative process using a deep black metal mixture as an inlay. Similar to enamel, it has been used since the Middle Ages. An alloy composed in part of silver, copper and sulfur, designs on metal are engraved or chased and then filled in with the lustrous blue black substance. This technique experienced a revival during the Victorian Era. Here the process is displayed on a silver long chain circa 1880. Quite unusual as the fancy chain