Mouse's House Antiques
Vintage OMEGA Liquid Shimmering Chain French 4.8g 18k GOLD Solid Necklace Neckmess 14.75" Choker Collar
Vintage OMEGA Liquid Shimmering Chain French 4.8g 18k GOLD Solid Necklace Neckmess 14.75" Choker Collar
ABOUT:
Awesome shimmer and shine to this French vintage omega chain. Shorter length at 14 3/4 inches. Fun to layer but glimmers and glows worn alone.
This one is fabricated as a tube with hollow space in between so it has a sort of 3D depth to it and a lightweight hand feel. It is solid 18k gold in that it is not plated or gold filled but crafted in 18k (75% pure gold), but the inside of the tube is hollow if that makes sense. It tapers slightly to be thickest at the center.
I actually have a pair of somewhat similar chains that layer well together as seen in the pics but completely different fabrication, much different weights and two different lengths.
Found in France, with their 18k hallmark on the loop.
Props, bannisters, mice, ; ) other items not included. Please note the measurements as I have small hands and it can be difficult to decipher scale from photos, especially with the zoomed images that I am required to present for detail.
MEASUREMENTS:
Lightweight! It weighs only 4.8 grams so it has a very light hand feel and you can hardly feel it while wearing, but it has a nice footprint with the look of a much more heavy piece.
It's a shorter / choker length at about 14.75 inch.
The chain is about 5.4mm wide by 2.6mm deep at the widest part of the center, rounding nicely off the decollette. It has a spring ring clasp that functions well.
IMPORTANT CONDITION NOTES:
Note that it holds its shape somewhat so it doesn't really drape like a liquid chain, which is how it was fabricated.
There is a crimp to the back just a bit off of center where the herringbone links have bent leaving a ripple there. Studying it under magnification, it is not a weld and it is not broken or punctured, just bent so it reflects the light differently on the back side, which is not really seen while wearing. On the front side while wearing, there is a shallow linear impression right at center but much less noticeable than the one on the back side so overall it wears pretty well but please look for these things in photos as the zoomed images will make it look much worse and more obvious than it will with normal wear.
Please note that all my pieces are pre-owned and in estate condition. They will have patina, surface wear, a few small nicks. These pieces may also have evidence of a sizing, some build up around the stones and / or inclusions seen under magnification, typical for antique pieces. I have mentioned any noticeable issues above and they are all still wearable and eager to be loved and accepted for many years to come, (the preservation of antique jewelry, even those with signs of their age and history, is important to me. : )
But - Please note due to age, this piece is not in mint condition. Pictures also serve as part of the description and condition report : )
My disclaimer with all my pieces - Please note due to age, this piece is not in mint condition.
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