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Gold Chain Necklace

Men's Byzantine type chain - a very complex chain

 

The name of the chain comes from its location of origin and design, the Byzantine Empire.

 

Byzantium, known as the City of Gold, was the seat of one of the Western world's longest surviving and most influential empires. It is now known as Istanbul, a town steeped in riches.

 

The Byzantine gold chain is a chain of 4 in 1, which means that each connection passes through four others. It's a box chain variation where the direction of the link alternates.

 

The pattern was also called "Etruscan," "birdcage," "fool's dilemma," "idiot's trap," "idiot's delight," and "bird's nest."

 

Old Nikon 105mm Macro lens F mount f 11

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Uploaded on June 5, 2022
Taken on June 3, 2022