This 12k gold early Victorian piece is a beautiful example of a star link within a chain. Star links come in a variety of shapes and sizes—this one is a very tiny six-sided star in a square interlocking link. Each star has been either hand cut or punched out of the link, making it very special, as the star link was a rare design of the Victorian era. Alternating between each star is a fancy link that undulates in three parts alongside a squared link. This piece would have originally been used as a watch chain, so it has a lot of length and hangs low, landing just below the ribcage. The chain ends with a dog clip, perfect for clipping in pendants.
The chain measures 38” long. It is 3 mm at its widest points, 2 mm at its narrowest. It weighs 19.4 grams. The chain is unmarked but acid tests as 12k.