Chainmaille neck chains and bracelets make wonderful gifts for gentlemen of all ages. Many young men like the look of stainless steel, copper or bronze rather than gold or silver.
I was just shopping for some spring/summer clothes and noticed that the colors this year are more muted and grayed than they have been in the past. The lime green is still popular but a softer shade that I think more people can wear. The same was true for the blues, taupes and greens. Dusty pink is also popular again and crocheted sweaters are back!
Combining beading with chainmail designs is the look I love. Here is one of my favorite chainmaille necklaces with spear head beads and a beautiful smoky quartz focal briolette. I think the beads soften the chainmaille and give it a more modern yet antique look. What do you think?
Here is a necklace that would be perfect for the bride.
Another weave that I created is called Fleur-de-lis. It is a beautiful weave for a necklace or bracelet.
The front section of this necklace is box chain but the back is Coda which is one of the chainmaille weaves I designed.
One of my favorite weaves is Dragonscale. You can see the depth of the weave in this Dragonscale necklace. Each row "stacks" up on top of the previous row. Gold filled and Sterling rings add to the "WOW" factor of this beautiful weave.
