Vintage Paperclip and Bar Link (18")

Okay, this one is for the fancy girls. This is basically a glitter bomb in 18ct gold.

The combination of elongated paperclip links with those sleek solid bar links is SO smart. You get this amazing alternation between open space and high-polish gold, which means every tiny movement catches the light differently. It gives you all this flash and sparkle without needing stones anywhere near it.

And aesthetically, it feels incredibly current. This kind of clean, architectural link work is exactly the sort of thing you see from the big luxury houses at the moment, except here you get the joy of buying something pre-owned and pre-loved, with a much friendlier relationship to your bank account.

The construction is really clever too. It is solid 18ct gold, but the design uses the gold intelligently. The open paperclip links give you width and presence, while the flatter bar links create these broad flashes of polished gold without making the whole chain unnecessarily heavy. So you still get a proper solid piece of jewellery and an amazing profile on the neck, but without tipping into ludicrous gold weight.

The finish is beautiful. Bright, glossy, high-shine 18ct yellow gold that absolutely lights up in a stack. I particularly love this next to more traditional chains because the contrast in shape and texture instantly makes everything around it feel more interesting.

And it is finished with a really nicely made lobster clasp. Smooth, substantial and completely in keeping with the quality of the rest of the chain. Nothing about it feels like an afterthought.