Book chain

Book Chain: A Victorian style of chain made in gold, gold filled , and sterling silver, in which each link is a rectangular, folded piece of metal resembling a book. They were often elaborately engraved and had large lockets attached.

book chain
A chain consisting of rectangular links that resemble books. from the Victorian era.
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Book chain
Book chain is a type of chain linked by rectangular metal in the shape of books.
Bouton Pearl
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Book Chain - A style of chain with rectangular metal links where each link resembles a book.
Rope Chain - A style of chain with a series of small oval shaped links that are arranged in such a manner that they resemble a rope.

Book Chain: A metal chain, dating back to the Victorian Era, with rectangular links folded to resemble a book.
Gold- filled Book Chain Necklace
Bort: An industrial grade diamond.

These book chains often had large lockets attached, and the whole piece was often elaborately engraved. They were made in gold, gold-filled and sterling silver.

Jewelry took the form of chatelaines, hair ornaments, lockets, pierced earrings, watch chains with fobs and seals, cameos, book chain style necklaces, hatpins, lavalieres, lace and lingerie pins, bangles, cufflinks and stud buttons.

Victorian lockets were often suspended from "book chain" necklaces and adorned with taille d'epergne style enamel work. Book chain necklaces had a dual purpose. When these flat chains were removed at night, they could be used as a bookmark! ...

Popular types of chain include: Book chain, Box, Butterfly, Byzantine, Cable, Cuban, Curb, Figaro, Figogucci, Foxtail, Herringbone, Marina, Mariner, Mesh, Omega, Panther link, Rolo, Rope, San Marco, Serpentine, Singapore, and Snake.

A Victorian style of chain in which the links are rectangular, folded pieces of metal. Each link resembles a book. These book chains often had large lockets attached, and the whole piece was often elaborately engraved.

See also: Jewel, Pearl, Diamond, Metal, Glass