gold chain design/age?

007tallguy · Mar 11, 2013

this isn't a "dug" find, but was wondering if anyone out there is familiar with gold chain designs and determine an approximate age/date?
this chain passed the acid test for 14K (several times). i do know it's fairly old, but not sure exactly how old and sadly the only family members who might have known it's origins are long gone.
here are several close-up of the links and the clasp.
thanks for looking and for any possible info. :yes:

Pete

Trickworm · Mar 11, 2013

No idea on how to date it but that is one thick chain!

Battlecry4 · Mar 11, 2013

It's a Big Boppa! Sometimes with older chains each link is marked by the assay office, also there should be a maker and other marks! Are there any markings on the chain? The style looks early 20th century?

Voriax · Mar 11, 2013

That's a variant of Byzantine chain, normally there are two loops where yours have that one wide loop. Been around for ages so that's no real help in determining the age.

Voriax

SageGrouse · Mar 11, 2013

Peruvian Wedding Chain.

Long enough to loop over the couple's heads as they take their vows..

Heavy and beautiful.

SageGrouse
Who has one.

montanamuzik · Mar 11, 2013

"Peruvian Wedding Chain".........Ahhh makes sense now. There should be a big heavy ball that goes with it as well.

DaviDs · Mar 11, 2013

montanamuzik said:
"Peruvian Wedding Chain".........Ahhh makes sense now. There should be a big heavy ball that goes with it as well.

ha ha ha ha ha :laughing:

scoundrel · Mar 11, 2013

I'm not questioning your integrity, but that chain looks fake to me. the color doesn't look right, but that could be the lighting. the links are pressed together not soldered,. I've never seen that before any real gold chain, but that doesn't mean they're not out there. and lastly, but w

PHP:

eight doesn't seem right to me, seems like it should be happier. but for you, I hope it's real gold.

007tallguy · Mar 11, 2013

SageGrouse said:
Peruvian Wedding Chain.

Long enough to loop over the couple's heads as they take their vows..

Heavy and beautiful.

SageGrouse
Who has one.

thanks! it's only 19 inches long, so nope, won't easily wrap around 2 people, lol. :roll:

montanamuzik said:
"Peruvian Wedding Chain".........Ahhh makes sense now. There should be a big heavy ball that goes with it as well.

hahaha!!

scoundrel said:
I'm not questioning your integrity, but that chain looks fake to me. the color doesn't look right, but that could be the lighting. the links are pressed together not soldered,. I've never seen that before any real gold chain, but that doesn't mean they're not out there. and lastly, but w

PHP:

eight doesn't seem right to me, seems like it should be happier. but for you, I hope it's real gold.

this is an older chain, been in my family for upwards of a century, maybe even longer. the photos were taken under fluorescent light, so that could account for the off-color. it DID pass the 14K acid test 3 times, no tarnish or green on it anywhere. i even soaked one end of it in vinegar overnight and there was no indications of it being brass, no color changes, no green corrosion formed on it.
real or not, i still think it's a rather nice looking chain and fairly unique and if my neck doesn't turn green, i'll likely wear it.

i will be checking each and every link in it and tightening things up a bit. i wouldn't want it to turn into MD'er bait, ha! :lol:

as for the weight, i did a search on the "Byzantine chain" and a 20 inch/2.0mm 14K is listed at being only 11.56 grams. my 19 inch is over 23 grams! :shock:

thank you all for your input! :yes:

Pete

beachdude · May 8, 2014

Did your chain turn out to be gold?

007tallguy · May 8, 2014

beachdude said:
Did your chain turn out to be gold?

as far as i can tell, that would be a yes! :yes:

as per my previous post, it did pass the 14K acid test, but failed the 18K acid.
i wear it quite often when i go out hunting (my good luck charm, lol) and have never had issues with my hide turning green from it. the color in the photos is a bit off from the lighting i was using at the time, it looks much better in natural daylight. :grin:

Numil · May 8, 2014

Chain design

The chain itself reminds me of a 3in1 chain mail weave

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