Victorian Niello Long Chain Necklace scottish All stones are closed back

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

as Louis was the son of the founder

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A cluster of six faceted pink topaz adorn both of the 18k yellow gold earrings

Victorian Niello Long Chain Necklace scottish All stones are closed backNiello 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