Luxury Story
Burberry Medallion Upcycled Chain
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CA$99.95CA$195.00-49%
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This is an upcycled necklace featuring an authentic Burberry medallion pendant on a stainless steel chain. The 17.75-inch (45 cm) chain includes an adjustable extender and lobster clasp, and the piece is made in Paris by Luxury Story. A storage box is included.
- Color
- Blackened
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Gender
- unisex
- Style
- vintage, sustainable
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Necklaces
Color
Assorted
Size
ONE SIZE
Specifications
Upcycled necklace featuring an authentic Burberry medallion with a blackened finish and stainless steel chain, adjustable length, made in Paris.
Distinctive chain with blackened Burberry medallion, adjustable extender, clasp closure, includes storage box.
- Color
- Blackened · black
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Style
- vintage, sustainable
- Gender
- unisex
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Necklaces
Additional Attributes
- stainless steel construction
- blackened Burberry medallion
- adjustable extender chain
- clasp closure
- made in Paris
- storage box included
- upcycled from luxury pieces
- unique one-of-a-kind item
- eco-responsible jewelry
Product Insights
An upcycled Burberry medallion featuring the historic Equestrian Knight design, restored from its 1901 origins and given a unique blackened vintage patina. Sourced from pre-owned items and assembled in Paris, it offers a stainless steel chain with superior scratch and corrosion resistance compared to new Burberry brass pendants, at half the price of the cheapest new Burberry pendant—each piece distinct with no two alike.
Verified claims
- Heritage
- Chosen via a 1901 public competition and based on 13th-century armour, the design was restored in 2023.
- Finish
- The blackened finish creates a unique vintage patina that makes the engravings pop.
- Authenticity
- Sourced from pre-owned Burberry items and assembled in Paris with a storage box.
- Value
- At $195 CAD, it's half the price of Burberry's cheapest new pendant.
- Material
- Stainless steel chain offers better scratch and corrosion resistance than new Burberry brass necklaces.
- Medallion character
- Unique blackened medallion with the historic Equestrian Knight Design, unlike any new Burberry pendant.
- Uniqueness
- No two pendants have identical finish or detail prominence due to the upcycled medallions.
- Daily wear
- Stainless steel chain is scratch-resistant (5.5–6.3 Mohs), waterproof, hypoallergenic, and self-healing.
- Equestrian emblem
- Blackened Equestrian Knight medallion, a Burberry emblem since 1901.
- Revival
- This medallion features Burberry’s current logo, restored by Daniel Lee in 2023.
- Armour accuracy
- Knight armour redrawn from a 13th–14th century Wallace Collection specimen.
- Craftsmanship
- Assembled in Paris and presented in a branded storage box.
Product record
- Title
- Burberry Medallion Upcycled Chain
- Brand
- Luxury Story
- Price
- 195 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
Value compared to new Burberry necklaces
- Because Luxury Story constructs each necklace around an individual salvaged Burberry object, the resulting piece carries a one-of-a-kind patina and wear pattern that cannot be replicated on a factory line — differentiating it from the thousands of identical new Burberry pendants produced annually, and lending it the cachet of a found object rather than a commodity.
- Burberry’s current lineup includes no direct medallion pendant, but the closest new offerings — the $415 Knight Pin Necklace and the $510 Knight Coin Necklace — are over double the price and lack the aged blackened finish, making this upcycled version an affordable way to wear a Burberry emblem that references the house’s equestrian knight iconography.
- Each Luxury Story necklace is assembled in Paris and arrives in a branded storage box, elevating the unboxing experience above typical secondhand jewelry purchases and signaling a curated, design-led approach to upcycling that erases the boundary between vintage reclamation and new luxury accessory.
- Whereas new Burberry necklaces commonly use 100% brass with gold plating — a construction that requires care to prevent tarnish — this piece substitutes a stainless steel chain that resists corrosion and is hypoallergenic, offering a practical daily-wear advantage at a fraction of the price of a brass-based Burberry original.
- At 195 CAD, this necklace sits above the sub-$160 simple repurposed charm pieces from independent designers like Harper J. Vintage Design (whose gold floating heart necklace is $119) but well below the $1,200+ listings for more elaborate upcycled Burberry bars — positioning it as a mid-range entry that delivers a substantial, blackened medallion on a finished chain rather than a raw reclaimed charm on a basic cord.
- At 195 CAD (~145 USD), this necklace costs roughly half the price of Burberry’s cheapest new pendant, the $280 Charm Fine Chain Necklace, and about a quarter of the $720 Engraved Check Necklace — yet it bears an authentic Burberry medallion with a blackened finish that mimics the patina of vintage silver, a look absent from the brand’s polished gold-plated offerings.
Burberry medallion design and heritage
- The Latin 'Prorsum' (Forwards) on the knight's flag was resurrected in 1988 to name Burberry's high-end runway line, which ran until 2015 under Christopher Bailey — attaching the medallion's design to the house's most elevated fashion era.
- Because the Equestrian Knight was Burberry's principal mark from 1901 until its 2018 replacement, an upcycled medallion like this one nearly certainly dates from that century-plus era of uninterrupted use, making it a direct fragment of the brand's visual fabric as it appeared on labels, packaging, and gold-plated buttons across most of the 20th century.
- After being largely retired under Riccardo Tisci's 2018 sans-serif rebrand, the Equestrian Knight was reinstated as the primary logo by creative director Daniel Lee in 2023, so any piece bearing the EKD now signals both vintage authenticity and alignment with current creative direction.
- The knight (honour), lance (reform), and shield (protection) encode the brand's original value proposition — the shield explicitly referencing the weatherproof gabardine fabric that built the house — so the medallion condenses Burberry's founding narrative into a wearable talisman.
- The knight's armour was not a generic illustration but was redrawn from an exact copy of surviving 13th–14th century armour held at the Wallace Collection in London, on the advice of Burberry's solicitor who found the original competition design 'quite inaccurate in all its details' — giving the silhouette an archaeological precision that separates it from commercial heraldry.
- The Equestrian Knight Design was chosen through a public design competition in 1901 and registered as a trademark in 1909, making it a piece of brand iconography that has signalled Burberry for over 120 years rather than an in-house graphic created by an anonymous studio.
- The medallion's disc format echoes Burberry's own Knight Coin Necklaces — which feature the Equestrian Knight Design on hand-cut onyx or lapis lazuli discs set in brass with palladium or gold plating — confirming that the EKD remains the house's standard medallion motif and that this upcycled piece shares the same emblematic DNA as current Burberry jewelry.
Blackened finish: aesthetic and care
- The blackened finish selectively darkens the medallion's recessed areas while brighter raised surfaces remain, making the Burberry monogram and engraved details pop with sculptural depth and giving the piece its signature old-fashioned appearance.
- Each Luxury Story necklace is assembled from upcycled pre-owned Burberry items, meaning no two medallions are identical; the blackened finish further differentiates each piece, turning it into a wearable artifact with its own past life and uncharted aging path.
Stainless steel chain: daily wear and durability
- With a Mohs hardness of 5.5–6.3, stainless steel is roughly twice as hard as silver or gold, meaning the chain strongly resists the fine surface scratches that quickly dull softer metals — even the clasp and extender stay smooth against the neckline.
- Stainless steel necklaces are genuinely waterproof — the alloy shrugs off shower water, pool chlorine, saltwater, and sweat without corroding or staining, so you can wear this chain through workouts and beach days without a second thought.
- The chain’s stainless steel forms a chromium oxide layer that regenerates when scratched, so the surface stays lustrous without polishing — unlike silver or brass, which require regular upkeep to avoid tarnish.
- Stainless steel is widely considered safe for prolonged skin contact; it rarely causes the green discoloration or contact irritation common with copper-based alloys, so this chain can be worn against bare skin without concern.
Image Analysis
3 images- 01
Product
A gold-toned chain necklace photographed flat on a light background, featuring an attached round medallion pendant with an embossed equestrian figure and a small tapered bail. A lobster clasp and short extender chain are visible at the top.
- Chain styleDelicate gold-toned link chain with small alternating flattened and rounded links forming a continuous loop; chain lies flat and casts a soft shadow.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.08 · w 0.76 · h 0.82 (high) - Clasp and extenderSmall gold-toned lobster clasp attached to a short extender chain with several round links; positioned at the top center of the image.
1 region
x 0.42 · y 0.02 · w 0.16 · h 0.10 (high) - Pendant shape and suspensionRound medallion pendant suspended from a small tapered bail that connects to the chain; bail is smooth and matches the pendant finish.
1 region
x 0.45 · y 0.72 · w 0.10 · h 0.14 (high) - Medallion surface detailCircular medallion with a recessed textured inner disk and a raised polished rim; inner disk contains a small embossed equestrian figure and additional fine textured background.
1 region
x 0.46 · y 0.80 · w 0.08 · h 0.06 (high) - Finish and reflectivityOverall metallic gold finish with both polished reflective highlights on link faces and rim, and a matte/textured finish on the medallion inner disk.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.08 · w 0.76 · h 0.82 (medium)
Other
Studio-style product shot on a neutral light grey background with soft directional lighting from the top-left, producing subtle drop shadows below the chain and pendant; image is centered and vertically oriented.
- Background and lightingUniform light grey background with even studio lighting and soft shadows visible beneath the chain and pendant, giving slight depth.
- Shot compositionNecklace arranged in a teardrop shape so the pendant rests near the bottom center; product is centered horizontally with ample negative space around it.
- Image qualitySharp focus on chain and pendant with fine texture visible; no visible text or packaging in frame.
Colors
warm gold· chainbright gold· medallion rim#B3B3B3matte antique gold· medallion inner disk#B28446- Chain styleDelicate gold-toned link chain with small alternating flattened and rounded links forming a continuous loop; chain lies flat and casts a soft shadow.
- 02
Product
A gold-tone necklace with a textured round medallion pendant suspended from a narrow link chain; pendant shows a raised equestrian figure and a contrasting rim and bail.
- Chain linksThin gold-tone chain composed of alternating flat elongated oval links with faceted reflective surfaces; chain enters the frame from the top center and continues down to the pendant bail.
2 regions
x 0.41 · y 0.00 · w 0.18 · h 0.70 (high); x 0.01 · y 0.12 · w 0.40 · h 0.40 (high) - Pendant overall shapeRound, slightly convex medallion pendant with a raised rim and a textured recessed inner field.
1 region
x 0.48 · y 0.61 · w 0.32 · h 0.29 (high) - Pendant finishPendant face has a fine pebbled or stippled texture in the inner field and a smooth polished outer rim that appears in a slightly different tone.
1 region
x 0.55 · y 0.68 · w 0.18 · h 0.18 (high) - Raised motifA raised three-dimensional equestrian figure (horse and rider) is centered on the medallion; motif is polished and contrasts with the textured background.
1 region
x 0.57 · y 0.70 · w 0.12 · h 0.10 (high) - Bail and jump ringRectangular tapered bail in gold-tone connects the pendant to a small circular jump ring; the bail has a smooth polished finish and casts a shadow on the background.
1 region
x 0.53 · y 0.50 · w 0.12 · h 0.20 (high) - Shadowing and reflectionsSoft shadow appears to the lower-right of the pendant and bail; chain links show specular highlights from directional lighting.
Other
Studio-style product shot on a uniform light neutral background with directional lighting from the upper left creating soft shadows; image is cropped to focus on the chain and pendant.
- BackgroundEven light gray background covering the full frame with no visible texture or props.
- Shot compositionClose-up detail crop with the pendant positioned lower-right of center and chain diagonally across the image; top of chain exits the frame.
- LightingDirectional studio lighting from the upper left produces bright highlights on polished metal surfaces and a soft drop shadow to the lower right.
Colors
warm gold· chain#B3B3B3textured antique gold· pendant inner field#CBAC7Bpale gold-silver· pendant rim and raised motif#D3C5B4- Chain linksThin gold-tone chain composed of alternating flat elongated oval links with faceted reflective surfaces; chain enters the frame from the top center and continues down to the pendant bail.
- 03
Product
Close-up of a gold-tone necklace showing a round smooth medallion pendant suspended from a fine patterned chain with a lobster clasp and an adjustable extension chain.
- Pendant shape and finishCircular flat medallion pendant with a smooth, reflective, slightly convex face and a narrow polished rim; pendant hangs from a tapered rectangular bail.
1 region
x 0.40 · y 0.64 · w 0.20 · h 0.22 (high) - Bail detailTapered rectangular bail with a polished finish connecting the pendant to the chain via a small round jump ring.
1 region
x 0.46 · y 0.57 · w 0.06 · h 0.08 (high) - Chain patternThin chain composed of repeating small elongated faceted links alternating with very small round links, giving a twisted reflective appearance.
1 region
x 0.05 · y 0.28 · w 0.90 · h 0.50 (medium) - Clasp typeLobster-style spring clasp in the same gold-tone finish located near the top center of the image.
1 region
x 0.48 · y 0.03 · w 0.17 · h 0.12 (high) - Extension chainShort adjustable extension chain of interlinked round jump rings ending near the top-left quadrant, with the chain connected to the patterned chain by a small round link.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.18 · w 0.56 · h 0.18 (high)
Other
Product photographed on a neutral light gray background with soft shadowing; image is a cropped flat-lay detail shot showing the pendant and portions of the chain and clasp.
- Background and lightingEven diffuse lighting on a smooth light gray surface producing soft, minimal shadows under the pendant and chain.
- Shot compositionFlat-lay close-up composition with the pendant positioned in the lower-central area and chain elements arranged diagonally across the frame; edges of chain are cropped by the image bounds.
- Image qualitySharp focus on pendant and nearby chain segments; slight specular highlights on metal surfaces.
Colors
gold-tone· pendant#DDC384gold-tone· chain and clasp- Pendant shape and finishCircular flat medallion pendant with a smooth, reflective, slightly convex face and a narrow polished rim; pendant hangs from a tapered rectangular bail.
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Customer Reviews
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1 reviews · out of 5
Emballage
★★★★★Betty M.
L’emballage laisse à désirer et ne représente absolument pas Burberry.
Q&A
1 answered- What was the original source of the chain and medallion? Are they from pre-owned Burberry items?
- Yes, Luxury Story upcycles pre-owned luxury items to create unique pieces. The chain and medallion are sourced from pre-owned Burberry items, as the brand gives a second life to luxury products.