Finished chain, untumbled
Failed links in center
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Only a small percentage of chainmaille patterns are suitable for
precious metal jewelry. Sure, any chain can be
manufactured to such standards but does it capture the
necessary je ne sais quoi?
Weaves done in precious
metals can't be more than a fraction of total weaves.
It must engage
the imagination more than a bunch of rings linked together.
Mundane or ordinary doesn't cut it. Is it worth the time, money, and effort
to render it in exquisite metalry? Maybe it's the first time,
the only one, the whatever one but decree doesn't make it special.
Then you'll hate this one for all those reasons and more!
Few weaves have appeal like the Jens Pind Linkage
family, JPL5 my most popular. I'll go small -
micromaille essentially - with 0.75mm wire and 9/64" inner diameter rings, to produce an
exquisite piece.
Compared to a
previous 18k JPL5,
it looks like a different chain. Handmade chains show their complex nature as they
begin using smaller and smaller rings. This size requires a
magnifying glass and loupe to ensure the closures are spot on before welding.
This is item three in what I comically call the IYHTAITE Collection
(If You Have To Ask It's Too Expensive).
They're quite reasonable given the quality and
handmade nature. The proper name of the line, Aurum Elegantia,
loosely means "the elegance only gold allows" in Latin.
Often we hear the expression, "You have to see it to believe it!"
and others. It has
become a cliché for the most part. Take a look for yourself.
You can see it in the pictures, but you can't feel it.
You'll appreciate them so much more once your paws
have laid prints on these links.
There aren't any bragging rights even though it's a unique piece.
It's more unusual than a European 4-in-1 which has
been done every which way 'til Tuesday. Solid 18k gold has to be extreme in
at least a few categories to earn its keep.
Two or three qualifiers should describe most items enough;
laundry lists often are shortcomings or excuses, not
praises. There are few solid gold Jens Pind Linkages anything according to a
recent internet search. Until another two words come to mind,
I'll call this (series) a museum specimen.
Posted by M: January 18, 2020
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