Close curb silver chain 3.5mm

Curb links are twisted and then flattened, so each one lies flush with the next and the chain sits flat instead of rolling. This one is worked close — the links packed tight with very little play — in sterling silver 925 at 3.5mm across.

That width is substantial. It reads clearly on its own and will take a weighty pendant without the links looking strained. The lengths run long here: 56cm (22″) sits mid-chest, 63cm (25″) drops further down, and 72cm (28″) is long enough to double back into two shorter rows. Over knitwear or a plain tee, the longer two give the pattern room to show.

Italian sterling silver, 925 through the whole chain. Silver dulls as it reacts with the air, and nothing has gone wrong when it does; a few passes with a silver polishing cloth brings the flats back up. It goes out to Australian addresses on an insured Express Post service.