Vintage Mariner Link Chain, 19.5" mid-century portent of Zeus of the

portent of Zeus of the aegis" - Homer

It's a Verneuil flame-fusion synthetic stone with colour change properties

Marks: Stamped 9ct and PLAT

but in the right lengths they make excellent necklaces

one stone a possible replacement

Vintage Mariner Link Chain, 19.5" mid-century portent of Zeus of the1970s silver chain necklace, mariner link at 19. 5 inches wearable length. This type of link, in jewellery, dates back as far as the 19th century, one of three nautically themed chains (along with the anchor and the rope link) the design mimics the chains used to attach an anchor to a ship with an oval profile and a bar down the middle. Built in solid silver, great heft and substance, with indistinct marks to the clasp likely French. Era: Vintage