Scale Matters

I've completed my last chain maille project for a while.  The last piece was this very small scale teal and sterling romanov bracelet, nestled next to the larger carnelian stone bracelet.  The teal version, uses really tiny rings of 21g silver.  They were so small that I had to use a large magnifiying glass to see to open and close the rings.  If I had seen the rings in person, rather than ordering them online, I would not have chosen to purchase them, but it did make a very beautiful piece.  I thought that I would never finish it however.  But I love it, of course.

Romanov Weave

I made a similar bracelet a few years ago, with some bright pink crystals in the center, and my older daughter took if for her own.  So I thought I'd make another one for myself, but with carnelian 6mm beads in the center.  The rings are 18g sterling with 16g for the larger connecting rings.  It's a weighty and beautiful piece.

Chain Maille Bracelet

This is for my mother.  She specifically requested magnetic closures and a bracelet which wasn't too heavy on her wrist.   I purchased the rings from Jewelry By Sue and it is made entirely from 18g sterling rings.  The pattern is called European 4-in-1 and is found in her first book.