{"product_id":"vintage-18k-750-solid-gold-watch-band-bracelet-5mm-link-strap-8-12g-italy-swiss","title":"Vintage 18 Carat Solid Gold Link Bracelet, Engine-Turned Brick Pattern Links, Polished Caps, Fold-Over Ladder Clasp, 5mm Wide, 8 Inch, 12g, Stamped 18K 750, Mid-Century Continental, c.1950s-1960s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwelve grams of solid 18 carat gold. The engine turning took longer than the gold.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is a weight to solid 18 carat gold that no other material replicates. Twelve grams of it, formed into articulated links and worn on the wrist, has a presence that registers before you have consciously noticed the bracelet at all. This piece earns that weight twice over: the gold is there, and the craftsmanship is there with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach link is a broad rectangular bar with a two-part surface. The upper face is a smooth, slightly convex polished cap that catches light cleanly. The lower visible portion of each link carries a precision engine-turned surface: rows of small engraved rectangles in a repeating brick or grid matrix, each row offset from the next, the lines cut with mechanical precision into the gold face. Engine turning at this scale and consistency requires a specialised rose engine lathe and a degree of skill and patience that situates this firmly in Continental European workshop production of the mid-twentieth century. The combination of polished and engine-turned surfaces within a single link creates a two-texture effect that shifts as the bracelet moves on the wrist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe links articulate via small connecting bars at the sides, giving the bracelet the fluid movement of a fine watch strap rather than the looser drape of a conventional chain. The clasp is an adjustable fold-over ladder clasp, a watchmaker's closure, practical and precise. The bracelet is stamped 18K and 750 on the interior of a link, confirming 75% pure gold content throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Particulars:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Link bracelet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal: Solid 18 carat yellow gold, stamped 18K and 750\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 12.0 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth: 5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 8 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface: Engine-turned brick\/grid pattern on link faces, polished convex caps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClasp: Adjustable fold-over ladder clasp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle: Mid-Century Continental European, c.1950s to 1960s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Please review all photos carefully before purchasing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEighteen carat gold with engine turning. The melt value is the floor. The craftsmanship is the ceiling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArrives tucked inside its own treasure coffin and carefully wrapped as a vault relic, ready for gifting or keeping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vaen’kai Vault","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54881688355155,"sku":"VKVB-H067","price":1380.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1085\/2771\/4643\/files\/DSC_7182.jpg?v=1788796008","url":"https:\/\/vaenkaivault.com\/products\/vintage-18k-750-solid-gold-watch-band-bracelet-5mm-link-strap-8-12g-italy-swiss","provider":"Vaen’kai Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}