Antique Bi-Colour Trombone and Lover’s Knot Chain with Dog Clip and Bolt (15")

Right, this one is DELICIOUSSS. She’s 18ct warm gold and platinum, switching from one to the other every few inches all the way along, so she flickers warm and cool as she moves and you never quite know which colour is going to catch the light next. Two precious metals in one antique chain is the absolute treat of treats to find, and the platinum sections have that soft, weighty grey sheen you only get from the real thing.

Up close the pattern is a delight, with long sleek trombone bars broken up by little clusters of the most beloved of all links - the Lovers' Knot. Lovers knots have stood for two people bound together for centuries, and I can’t think of a better way to show that off than two metals literally knotted into one chain.

She was made as a watch chain, with a gold dog clip at one end and a big, chunky bolt ring at the other, and those fittings are what make her so much fun now. At 15 inches she sits right at the base of the neck as a choker, so wear the bolt at the front with a charm swinging from it, or clip her onto another chain to take her longer.

She’s also basically a peace treaty for anyone who can’t choose between their gold and silver chains. She already wears both, so she ties the whole stack together and you never have to pick a side again.