{"product_id":"vintage-balestra-solid-18k-gold-bar-bead-1-4mm-chain-necklace-italy-16-inch","title":"Vintage Balestra Solid 18K Gold Bar Bead 1.4mm Chain Necklace Italy - 16 Inch","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis vintage solid 18K yellow gold necklace comes from Giovanni Balestra \u0026amp; Figli of Bassano del Grappa, one of Italy's most celebrated goldsmithing houses. The chain alternates faceted beads with elongated bar links in a rhythmic pattern that throws light from every angle — the rich, buttery glow only 18K gold delivers. It closes with a spring ring clasp, and the tags carry the 750 hallmark, ITALY, the Balestra name, and the house's registered maker mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a genuinely rare find: Balestra chains are prized by collectors of fine Italian gold, and this bar bead pattern almost never surfaces on the secondary market — the only one currently available from this famous vintage maker. Balestra has been crafting gold in the Veneto region since 1882, and the firm's work is known for exacting quality that holds its own against any name in Italian jewelry. At 16 inches long and a delicate 1.4mm wide, it sits perfectly at the collarbone, beautiful alone or layered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVerifications:\u003cbr\u003eSolid 18K gold has been verified using an Auracle Gold Analyzer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails:\u003cbr\u003eMetal: Solid 18K yellow gold\u003cbr\u003eMaker: Giovanni Balestra \u0026amp; Figli, Italy\u003cbr\u003eHallmarks: 750, ITALY, Balestra, maker's mark\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Bar and bead chain\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 1.4mm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 16 inches\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 3.6 grams\u003cbr\u003eClasp: Spring ring\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Excellent estate condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFun Facts:\u003cbr\u003eThe 750 hallmark is the European marking for 18K gold, indicating 75% pure gold content.\u003cbr\u003eGiovanni Balestra founded his goldsmithing workshop in Bassano del Grappa, Italy in 1882, and the family firm became one of the most respected names in Vicenza-region gold — the historic heart of Italian fine chain making.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Updated August 2026","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53651132711277,"sku":null,"price":950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/8272\/0109\/files\/Vintage_Giovanni_Balestra_solid_18K_yellow_gold_1.4mm_bar_and_bead_chain_necklace_from_Italy.jpg?v=1785829872","url":"https:\/\/silverqueenstudio.com\/products\/vintage-balestra-solid-18k-gold-bar-bead-1-4mm-chain-necklace-italy-16-inch","provider":"Silver Queen Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}