Silver Viper Basket Chain Bracelet

Last weekend, I made a new silver bracelet using the “Viper Basket” weave.

Silver chain bracelet in the viper basket weave

This chain maille weave features criss-crossing rings with larger rings surrounding the inside weave. The overall look of this bracelet design is very nice. It lays flat on the wrist, and the inside weave with smaller rings gives a good visual texture for an interesting appearance.

silver plate bracelet in full view

I’m a bit surprised that more chainmaille artists don’t make this design. It isn’t hard to do and the finished bracelet looks great.

This bracelet uses 18 gauge wire, with 4.5 mm inside rings and 7.0 mm outside rings. The total time to make, including cutting the rings, was around 3 hours.

This bracelet is in silver-plated wire, but I think it would look fantastic with gold-fill inside rings and sterling silver outside rings.

Close up of the silver viper basket chainmaille weave

I have a similar bracelet in green and silver, as well.

Green and Gold Dragonsteps Bracelet

Dragon Steps Chainmaille Bracelet

A great-looking green and gold chain bracelet featuring the Dragon Steps chainmaille weave. The parallel lines of gold stand out against the green background to create a unique and classy appearance at a low cost.

This is a fun chain weave to make, and it looks very nice when worn. The back-and-forth pattern of gold rings is supposed to look like dragon tracks, but I have never seen the tracks of a real dragon, so I cannot confirm that this is how they look.

Length shown: 7.5 inches, but can be modified in 1/4-inch increments
Materials: Jewelers’ brass (for the gold rings), colored copper (for the green rings)

Attention to Detail: I cut the rings myself from a wire coil, and I file any sharp edges, so each ring makes a complete and smooth closure. This bracelet will be comfortable to wear and will retain its attractiveness.

Status: Available in the shop, $25

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Side View

Sterling Silver Candy Cane Cord

Sterling silver candy cane bracelet

A beautiful sterling silver women’s chain bracelet. The Candy Cane Cord chainmaille weave is fine jewelry. A sparkling, intricate, and glamorous show-off piece. It features an open, lacy look.

This is the second bracelet I’m selling of this design. I have a similar bracelet in silver plate and a slightly denser weave. I made these as a fun diversion from the more complex, denser weaves I usually make. I think they came out quite nicely, don’t you?

Sterling Silver and Gold Rope Chain Bracelet

Silver bracelet with gold accent–very classy!

Sterling silver and 14 karat gold fill wire combine to make this exceptionally beautiful chain bracelet at a great price. A classy chainmaille rope bracelet.

I love the look of polished sterling silver, but the gold byzantine chainmaille weave in the center makes a great accent in the overall design. And isn’t that a pretty toggle clasp? The ivy vine clasp is sterling silver, too!

Made in the chainmaille weave called Jens Pind Linkage (a.k.a. JPL), this carefully crafted chain bracelet requires precision artisan work to make, with rings at very specific gauges and diameters. In the close-up images, you can see how well the rings are cut and closed. The result is a beautiful silver and gold bracelet that you can wear and enjoy for a long, long time.