1920s Ball-Link Chain lapis Queen Victoria's golden jubilee year

Queen Victoria's golden jubilee year

Swelling out at the head

while the diamonds were likely cut in the late 17th century and total around half a carat

dating from the early decades of the 19th century - circa 1820

1920s Ball-Link Chain lapis Queen Victoria's golden jubilee yearCool early ball link chain dating from the 1920s. The design has existed since at least 1914, with a US patent for a "chain attachment" filed by Gilbert W Goodridge, although early uses of the link were typically reserved for industrial and military applications not jewellery. This chain is 17 inches in length and crafted in 15 carat gold; the balls alternate between fluted and plain. Complete with a period barrel clasp in 22 carat gold. Era: Art