This is the kind of chain that quietly sorts your whole stack out. Nine carat from 1981, 22 inches, 22.3 grams, and the link is that wide oval just over 4 millimetres that sits perfectly flat without any of the twisting or faff you get from fussier links. It looks clean on its own but it also gives you the structure you want when you start layering.
The spacing is the magic here. The ovals have enough openness that your other chains just fall into place around it. You get separation, you get shape, and you get that neat line that makes a stack look deliberate instead of thrown together. And because the links are wide, you can clip straight into them with a bolt ring or a dog clip which means you can build the front exactly how you want it. Charms, pendants, connectors, whatever mood you are in.
The colour is a clean bright yellow which is exactly what you want when you are layering because it sits comfortably with everything else. It does not fight your other pieces, it blends in and makes the whole stack look sorted.
And if you are building a stack this is exactly the kind of chain you invest in early. It is the good bra good knickers level of essential. You do not show it off, you do not think about it, but everything sits better when it is there. I would recommend investing in a chain just like this if you want to start layering or you have a gap in your collection for a proper workhorse 22 inch chain.
Length 22 inches
Weight 22.3 grams
Gold 9 carat
Link width 4.14 millimetres
Year 1981