{"product_id":"sterling-silver-oval-belcher-necklace-with-12mm-bolt-ring","title":"Sterling Silver Oval Belcher Necklace with 12mm Bolt Ring","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn oval belcher runs the same closed-ring construction as a round belcher, but each link is drawn to an oval. The longer link means fewer of them cover the same distance, so the chain reads lighter and more linear than a round belcher at the same gauge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe oval link lies flatter against the skin than a round one and tends to stay face-up rather than rolling, which keeps a pendant centred.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a middleweight gauge within the style — the usual compromise between presence and everyday wearability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLengths run from 45 to 55 cm. 45 cm sits on the collarbone and is the most common pendant length; 50 cm sits just below the collarbone and clears a crew neckline; 55 cm sits at the top of the sternum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinished as a necklace rather than supplied as a bare chain: it comes fitted with a 12mm bolt ring. A bolt ring of that size is easy to work one-handed, which is the practical difference between a clasp you use and one you avoid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e sterling silver (925)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oval belcher chain\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLengths available:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45cm, 50cm, 55cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClasp:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12mm bolt ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Polished\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSupplier reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e BO3BR12\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSterling silver is 925 parts per thousand fine silver, the balance copper. The copper is what makes it workable — fine silver on its own is too soft to hold a form — and it is also why sterling tarnishes: the copper reacts with sulphur in the air. Tarnish is a surface film, not corrosion. It polishes off with a silver cloth and the metal beneath is unchanged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eServicing.\u003c\/strong\u003e Open links are straightforward to alter; the oval form should be re-trued after any join so the run stays even. Store silver closed — a box or a zip bag — when it is not being worn. Tarnish is driven by air rather than by wear, so the pieces that sit in the open are the ones that darken first.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jewellery Centre","offers":[{"title":"45cm","offer_id":67736260411497,"sku":"BO3BR12 S-01","price":306.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50cm","offer_id":67736260444265,"sku":"BO3BR12 S-02","price":258.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"55cm","offer_id":67736260477033,"sku":"BO3BR12 S-03","price":356.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/2406\/4361\/files\/BO3BR12_ss.jpg?v=1792587209","url":"https:\/\/www.caratdirect.com.au\/products\/sterling-silver-oval-belcher-necklace-with-12mm-bolt-ring","provider":"CaratDirect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}