{"product_id":"base-134788343","title":"Vintage Chain Link Collar Necklace","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage Chain Link Collar Necklace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNineteen rings of gold, and not one of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethem smooth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLook closely at a single \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elink. The metal has been worked so that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eits surface folds and pinches as it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etravels round — a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eripple that rises, flattens, then rises \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eagain, never in the same place twice. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNothing here was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estamped out and repeated. Each ring was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eformed, textured and closed by hand, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhich is why the light behaves \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edifferently on every one of them. Turn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe necklace and it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edoesn't flash all at once. It moves in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epieces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat treatment belongs to its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edecade. Through the 1970s, gold was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erarely left polished — it was brushed, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecrumpled, cast rough, allowed to look \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elike something made rather than \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esomething manufactured. Scale \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewent up at the same time. Jewellery \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estopped being a frame for stones and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebecame a form in its own right, worn as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esculpture. This piece was made \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einside that thinking, by hands that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evalued the mark of the making.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt 40cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eit sits at the base of the throat, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eits own weight — 83g — holds it flat \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethere. That weight is part of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexperience. You feel it settle when you \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efasten it, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyou're aware of it through the day, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eway you're aware of a good coat. It \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efollows the collarbone rather than \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehanging away from the body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt asks \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enothing of the rest of what you wear. A \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eplain knit, an open collar, a white \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshirt. Put it on and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egetting-dressed is finished — there's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eno second decision to make, no \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eearring to match. Some mornings that's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe whole point.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial: Brass, gold \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emetal plating\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEra: 1970s–1980s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLength: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e40cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight: 83g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSlight fading is visible in the gold \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emetal plating. We hope this piece finds \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esomeone who reads that as part of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echaracter vintage jewellery carries. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003every good vintage condition overall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMad\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ee in, or sourced from: Australia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eational Shipping:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll orders are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshipped from Japan with tracking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAsia:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Shipping ¥3,800 \/ approx. 7–10 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebusiness days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAustralia: Shipping AUD \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e30 \/ approx. 7–10 business \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edays\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEurope: Shipping €29 \/ approx. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7–15 business days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDelivery times \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexclude weekends and Japanese public \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eholidays.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCustoms duties or import \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etaxes, if applicable, are the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eresponsibility of the recipient.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLeaves turn. The light goes low and amber. Nothing announces itself — you simply notice, one morning, that the air has changed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eTurning\u003c\/i\u003e is the autumn chapter of \u003ci\u003ePassage\u003c\/i\u003e. Four days, four quiet scenes from the weeks when summer lets go, and sixteen pieces drawn from the colours and the air of that shift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eNothing here is dressed for the season. Some pieces are ornate, some almost plain. They were simply waiting when the light changed, held until now by hands we'll never know.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHowever you move through these days, we hope something here finds its way to you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"flemington vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47608256430292,"sku":"134788343","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/2162\/2740\/files\/53094b4100251d6ad57e4fc1a97b5042.jpg?v=1772415694","url":"https:\/\/flemingtonvintage.com\/en-us\/products\/base-134788343","provider":"flemington vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}