My mum gave me this. She said she got it from someone, and that it’s so well used it used to be gilded. There’s no sign of any gilt at all now - it’s a convincing shiny grey colour everywhere.
Has this style got a name? Or a period associated with it? Can we tell what it’s made of? If my mum is right it’s the ‘base metal’ that was used to make a ‘gold’ chain. I can hardly believe that though - who would have worn it through the shabby phase when the gilt was falling off?
In one sense, it’s quite boring. But in another sense I love it. I wear it quite a bit.