16" Niello and Rose Gold Fill Silver Watch Chain, Antique French Niello Necklace, XIX Century Watch Chain rose_gold_locket A fantastic piece for the

A fantastic piece for the astute collector

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16" Niello and Rose Gold Fill Silver Watch Chain, Antique French Niello Necklace, XIX Century Watch Chain rose_gold_locket A fantastic piece for theThis lovely watch chain hails from the end of the Victorian period and features two well loved antique techniques: niello and vermeil. Rose gold vermeil involves starting with a base metal, in this case silver, and applying a thick layer of rose gold onto the surface. Niello, on the other hand, is a technique in which a metal mixture is fired in a kiln to fill crevices in engraved silver. It is a centuries old technique that gained popularity in