Vintage 18k Gold Graduated Cuban Link Chain, 18" chalcedony The shoulders are beautifully adorned

The shoulders are beautifully adorned with floral and foliate detailing

EGB maker's mark

An unusual antique riviere necklace set with 15 operculum stones

and gorgeous hand-chased detailing all over

Vintage 18k Gold Graduated Cuban Link Chain, 18" chalcedony The shoulders are beautifully adornedDATE: Vintage, c. 1975 The Cuban link, aka the Miami link, is said to have become popular in the late '60s among Miami's Cuban communities, before becoming synonymous with the early '70s hop hop culture from the very start with DJ Kool Herc (who took styling cues from Disco). How many rap albums since Kurtis Blow's 1980 debut have featured a cuban link (or two) on the cover? Over the years styles have changed anything from graduated rose gold links to