Chain Mail

     First of all, I would like to introduce my younger sister Jacqui. She is very artistic and excels at everything she does. About a month ago she took on chain mail. She taught herself how to do this and in a short amount of time she managed to make me the most FANTASTIC jewelry set. She made a bracelet, necklace, ring, and two pairs of the most adorable earrings.

                        This is a photo of me with my lovely little sister! The girl can do anything!
   
      Here is a little history on the ancient art. The Celts are the ones believed to have created chain mail for armor in the late first millennium B.C. Some of the oldest pieces of surviving armor is over 2,700 years old. The word "chain mail" is also know as "chain maille" or even just "maille." The work maille comes from a french word that means mesh.

                                                       This is the Bracelet she made me!
      To make chain mail you open jump rings and link them around each other. This is an expensive hobby and chain mail sells for a lot of money in stores. I just wanted to share the ancient art with you and show off my sisters talent!!

The fantastic necklace she made!

The too cool ring!

Super cute earrings!

     As I said before this is kind of pricey, but if you are really interested in learning how to do this, go to Amazon. On that site you can find all of the materials needed and how too books for way cheaper than in stores!!!   

The other super cute earrings!