{"product_id":"georgian-regency-period-long-guard-chain","title":"Georgian Regency Period Long Guard Chain","description":"\u003cp\u003eChains from this period - known as the Regency era - are uniquely special for a number of reasons... scarcity, of course - Georgian jewellery is rare at the best of times - but pieces from the Regency era were only being made for a decade or so. And these chains were made whilst Europe was reeling from the escapades of one man and his army: Napoleon. National treasuries and personal purses alike were empty. But people still needed their jewellery, so goldsmiths were forced to accommodate with lower prices... and that meant they had to lower their costs. One way of doing this was by getting really clever with the construction: Regency chains are almost always lightweight but designed to look substantial; indeed, contrary to later curb-link chains and similar, the best and most desirable Regency examples are the lightest ones,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003enot \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ethe heaviest.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith this one though, we kinda have the best of both worlds. It's long and substantial: over 50 inches and just shy of 57 grams (of 18 carat gold). At around 1 gram per inch of chain it's still lightweight, technically, but it has real substance to it on account of its length and width. Then there's the ingenious construction of the links: each one comprises three thin hoops, attached to form a triangular profile that cleverly links in to the next - providing strength and presence (width) but crucially keeping it delicate and gossamer-like. The links are beautifully textured and fasten with an ornate barrel clasp adorned with embossed stars and intricate cannetille and granulated goldwork. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEra: Georgian, circa 1810\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLength: 50.5 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 56.7 grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarks: None, tested as 18ct gold\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Great antique condition; a couple of the gold granules are missing from the clasp - see images.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Heirloom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52620626657592,"sku":"PA315","price":11500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/7387\/2952\/files\/Website-2288_9ca262d0-ae5d-4ea0-b492-0c5c29cd2f90.jpg?v=1783682852","url":"https:\/\/lostowl.com\/products\/georgian-regency-period-long-guard-chain","provider":"Lost Owl Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}