Byzantine 14k Gold Fill and Sterling Silver Chainmaille Bracelet

Chainmaille starts it's life in wire form. I take the swire and coil it around the proper sized mandrel, and then precision saw cut the coil into rings. They are then tumbled with stainless steel shot to harden and polish.

After the rings are ready, I take pliers in each hand, and open and close around each other in the beautiful chainmaille weave known as byzantine, or birdcage. After the piece is completed, I give it a final tumble to bring it to a gleaming shine.

This piece comes in 3 different weights: petite (18 gauge), medium (16 gauge), and bold (14 gauge). See the comparison photo to see the three different sizes.

petite 18 gauge: 5.5 mm thick
medium 16 gauge: 7 mm thick
bold 14 gauge: 9 mm thick

ABOUT gold fill: Gold fill is a layer of 14k gold bonded to a brass core. 1/20th of the overall makeup is 14k gold. The layer of gold in gold filled products is much thicker than a gold plating. Gold plate wears off in just a few months, whereas gold filled will last decades.

All jewelry is shipped beautifully packaged and ready to give.