Chain Maille Jewelry Can Be
Made With Just A few Tools

	Sterling Silver Byzantine Chain Maille Jewelry Bracelet. This Bracelet has a hand made sterling silver catch.
	Sterling Silver Helm Chain Maille Bracelet. This bracelet has a sterling silver slide tube catch.
	Sterling Silver 4-in-1 Half Persian Bracelet. This bracelet has a sterling silver swivel lobster catch.

Jewelry makers today have taken the ancient art of chain maille and used it to create delightful jewelry patterns that are lovely to look at and to wear.

Rings and Kits

Using rings of gold, gold filled, sterling silver, anodized aluminum, niobium, copper or colored neoprene rings lovely lightweight pieces can be easily made.

With the availability of pre-cut rings and kits today all you need to start are two pairs of pliers.

You will find many ring and kit suppliers' online offering pre-cut rings and kits.

The kits come with full instructions, which allow you to produce great pieces of jewelry.

Glass Beads

Chain weavers are using a range of handmade glass beads, fused glass beads, dichroic beads, Swarovski crystals, precious metal clay and gemstones combined with sterling silver to make stunning pieces of chain maille jewelry.

Fused glass cabochons set in silver metal clay are used as a striking focal beads in some chain mail jewelry or as a necklace focal bead.

Sterling Silver

Sterling silver bracelet weaves can be made so light and flexible that you hardly know you are wearing them. So slinky and elegant, a real fashion statement.

The chain maille jewelry photos above have been made from sterling silver rings that been cut using a jewelers flexshaft and a Jump Ringer System Standard cutting system.

Chain Maille Patterns

Please visit our Chain Maille Patterns page for links to free chain maille patterns and designs.

A number of online stores have downloadable chain maille patterns for sale along with rings.

Some of the more popular weaves are Byzantine, Box Chain, European 4-in-1, European 6-in-1, Flower Chain, 2-in-2 Chain, 3-in-3 Chain, Jens Pind & Half Persian 4-in-1.

Beautiful pieces of jewelry can be made for a reasonable cost.

With practice you will find you can produce jewelry pieces in a very short space of time. Most weaves are repeating patterns that continue until the item is finished.

Bracelets, necklaces, anklets & earrings can be finished with hand made clasps or normal jewelry toggles and catches.

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