Pre-Made Rings Are An Easy Way To
Start Making Chain Maille Jewelry
Buying pre-made rings is the easiest way to make chain maille jewelry. Commercial jump rings are cleanly cut,come in different materials, and the same size. Sterling silver jump rings will have been polished in a rotary or vibrating tumbler.
Jump rings can be bought loose or in kit form with complete instructions for an immediate start all you will need are two pairs of pliers. Pre-made rings are available in a number of different materials. It is most important to check the ring inner diameter and wire gauge before making your purchase to ensure that the finished piece will not be too loose or the weave so tight that it loses flexibility or can’t be completed. Set out below is a table of weaves and the sterling silver ring sizes required to make them.
Weave Style
| Ring Size
| Wire Gauge
| European 4-in-1
| 5 mm
4 mm
3mm
| 14
16
18
| Byzantine
| 5.5 mm
4.5 mm
3.5 mm
| 14
16
18
| Europena 6-in-1
| 6 mm
4 mm
3 mm
| 16
19
21
| Half Persian 4-in-1
| 7.5 mm
6 mm
5 mm
| 14
16
18
| Jens Pind
| 4.5 mm
3.75 mm
2.25 mm
| 14
16
20
| 2-in-2 Chain
| 4.5 mm
3.5 mm
2.75 mm
2.25 mm
| 14
16
18
20
| 3-in-1 Chain
| 6 mm
5 mm
3.75 mm
3 mm
| 14
16
18
20
| Flower Chain
| 6 mm
5 mm
4 mm
3 mm
| 14
16
18
20
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