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Sterling silver, copper and lapis lazuli heart pendant

This large copper and sterling silver heart pendant is made from hand-hammered copper wire, fine gauge sterling silver and lapis lazuli beads. This wire-wrapped pendant measures 7.5cm (3 inches) from top to bottom and 4cm (1.5 inches) at its widest point. Similar copper, sterling silver and pearl earrings were featured in this post on earrings. [...]

Jens Pind Linkage chainmaille bracelets

Jens Pind Linkage – usually known as JPL for short – is one of the more difficult weaves, despite its apparently simplicity. It only works with a very narrow range of ring sizes (those with an Aspect Ratio of less than about 3.5. 3 is ideal), and if you get it wrong, it will just [...]

Quick reminder about fundraising raffle for breast cancer research

It’s the last week for Janine’s raffle to raise money for breast cancer research. The draw will be on Friday, so go buy your tickets while you still can!

Persian weave chainmaille bracelets and necklaces

The Persian chainmaille weave is a bit of a historical misnomer – there is no evidence that it comes from Persia, nor indeed anywhere around there. It’s a modern weave, invented for jewellery-making, rather than having been used to make armour, though you can make sheets of some of the Half-Persian weaves. The most common [...]

Copper and sodalite hammered bangle bracelet

This copper and sodalite bracelet uses a sodalite oval bead, wrapped in copper and set in a hammered copper frame. This centerpiece is linked to other hammered copper abstract pieces to form a unique bracelet. Fastening with a handmade copper chain and a hammered copper hook clasp, this copper and sodalite bracelet measures 7 inches [...]

Copper and green aventurine chandelier earrings

These copper and green aventurine earrings are lightweight and comfortable, while being full of kinetic energy, moving freely on their handmade chains. The ear wires were hand-shaped from 20 gauge wire, filed, and then hammered lightly for strength and shape. The tiny chains were made from hand-cut 1.2mm rings of copper wire, each joined individually, [...]

Japanese weave chainmaille bracelets, earrings and necklaces

The Japanese weaves are, as I understand it, derived from ancient Japanese armour-making techniques. Today they make a dense, flexible weave that feels incredibly comfortable on your wrist or neck, while making decorative, distinctive earrings. The main style of this weave that I use is a Japanese 12-in-2 weave. Some examples of my work follow. [...]

Romanov chainmaille bracelets and earrings

Following on from the post on Byzantine and Dragonscale chainmaille weaves, I thought a quick detour into a Byzantine variant might be interesting: the Romanov weave. This basically takes individual units of byzantine maille and joins them around a stone, to make a sort of halo. The below are a few examples: “Anastasia” – Silver [...]

Copper and amethyst necklace

This elegant copper and amethyst necklace is entirely handmade, from the individual links of chain (formed by hand from square wire) and the copper circles, hammered lightly to add texture, to the hand-hammered hook clasp. A faceted amethyst teardrop completes this necklace, complemented by a tiny amethyst chip at the clasp, both securely wrapped in [...]

Byzantine and Dragonscale chainmaille earrings, necklaces and bracelets

This post follows my last in this developing series on European chainmaille weaves. Also part of that family are Byzantine and Dragonscale weaves. These are new weaves, developed for use in jewellery, rather than being used for armour. Byzantine chainmaille jewellery Byzantine chains are comparatively simple, and have a varied effect depending on the metal [...]