a chain is a series of links or rings, usually made from metal, connected or fitted to one another. Chains have been used for a wide variety of purposes, and for millennia we have worn them as jewellery. The chain necklace is now such a classic component of jewellery that there are innumerable ways to weave and wear them. They appear never to get old.

The late Victorian era had given us earrings rich in sentiment and symbolism, but the next decades would see jewellery design explode with innovation and modernity. From the romantic swirls of Art Nouveau to the sleek lines of Art Deco, earrings developed and moved with cultural shifts.