{"product_id":"victorian-vulcanite-chain-necklace-mariner-link","title":"Victorian Vulcanite chain necklace, mariner link","description":"\u003cspan\u003eA beautiful antique Victorian mourning necklace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is a large chunky mariner link chain necklace made from vulcanite.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe necklace fastens with a black lacquered metal spring ring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe mariner link is a nice find on a vulcanite piece and more often you would find circular links.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVulcanite was a popular material for use in mourning jewellery due to the dark aesthetic that it produced and was a common alternative to jet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is Vulcanite? A hardened rubber discovered in the 1830s by Charles Goodyear, it was commonly used as an alternative to Whitby Jet and often in mourning Jewellery, it was easier to produce and more readily available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNowadays original Vulcanite jewellery is increasingly hard to find and very popular.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a beautiful piece, lovely and chunky but lightweight piece with a surprisingly modern look to it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnmarked, Late Victorian era c1880s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood used condition overall with signs of age and use, surface wear commensurate with age, lacquer worn on the spring ring, some fade to the black colour with khaki brown showing through\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox measurements:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e19.5\" length\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLinks Approx 0.75\" width at the widest point\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e44 grams weight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAny questions or queries please contact us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"StolenAttic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39908730142802,"sku":"4538","price":349.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/5906\/0339\/products\/Victorian-Vulcanite-chain-necklace-mariner-link-pic-1A-720x3_10.10-01e35aaa-f.webp?v=1650485136","url":"https:\/\/www.stolenattic.com\/zh\/products\/victorian-vulcanite-chain-necklace-mariner-link","provider":"StolenAttic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}