Vintage 1979 Horsebit, Twist and Cable Chain with Bolt Clasp (16")

GUYS. This chain is a BIT OF ME. I love anything that drops a texture bomb, and she combines chunky horsebit links with tightly coiled twist barrels, all joined together by little runs of fine cable. The horsebits give her that seventies equestrian glamour, all polo club and silk headscarves, while the coiled sections add a delicious tactile ridge you’ll find yourself running your fingers along all day. The cable sections between them lighten everything up, so she drapes beautifully and sits flat at the collarbone instead of feeling stiff.

She’s properly weighty for her size, the kind of heft you feel the moment you pick her up, and the colour is a bright, buttery, rich yellow that’s so flattering against the skin. Every link is cleanly finished and the whole chain moves together in one smooth line, which is exactly what you want from a chain at this level.

At this length she’s a perfect collarbone chain. Wear her alone as your iconically-you statement, or make her the top layer of a chunky stack, where all that texture will stand out against plainer links. She closes with a classic bolt ring, so you can wear the clasp at the front and hang a charm or two from it.

She was hallmarked in 1979, right at the height of that golden era of British chain-making, when makers were turning out heavy, inventive designs with real character. You can feel that confidence in every link of this one.