Open-Loop Scrollwork Bib Necklace

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GBJ-N191

A row of open silver loops and tight coiled scrolls link across the collarbone, sitting flat as a single connected bib. The brushed finish softens each curve, so the shapes read as drawing rather than metal.

Material: Pewter zinc alloy
Color: Silver
Length: 21.5 in
Closure: Lobster clasp
Origin: Türkiye
Composition: Lead- and nickel-free

The composition arcs symmetrically from a scrolled center — bold in outline, but the open shapes keep it light against a turtleneck or crewneck. Worn over a plain dark top, the negative space inside each loop becomes part of the drawing.

Details

Lobster clasp closure
Adjustable fit
Lead- and nickel-free alloy

Each piece is cast and hand-finished, so slight differences in the brushed surface and the exact curve of each link are normal.

The Story

Cast in a pewter zinc alloy in a Turkish workshop, the piece begins as a wax model of a single loop. The alloy is melted, poured into a mold made from that model, and cooled into the curled forms that repeat across the necklace.

Once out of the mold, each link is hand-filed to remove the seams, edges are smoothed, and the surface is buffed to bring up the soft brushed sheen. The individual pieces are then assembled by hand into the bib and finished with a lobster clasp.

The vocabulary is graphic rather than traditional — open loops and coiled scrolls that alloy casting handles cleanly, since a single mold produces the same crisp curve every time. What varies is the finish work, which happens piece by piece on the shop floor.

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