Many years ago I found some elongated diamond chain by the foot, unfortunately the vendor no longer stocked it and what I could find @$16US/ft was a bit more than I wanted to spend. So the other option is to make it.
1. Start with 18g round Argentium Sterling Silver
2. Make jump rings, in this case mine are 7.5mm
3. Fuse
4. Shape on bezel mandrel into squares, etc.
5. Anneal
6. Stretch/form into elongated diamonds
7. Anneal
8. Roll through mill to 23g or planish
9. Cut through end of link
10. Add a link
11. Fuse
12. Repeat
13. Pickle
14. Tumbler
15. Add clasp
26 авг 2024