31.2 grams Byzantine Chainmaille 925 Sterling Silver Bracelet for Women

Heavy 31.2 grams, Byzantine Chainmaille Bracelet, 925 Sterling Silver Bracelet, Woven Bracelet, Viking Bracelet, Medieval Bracelet, Unisex Bracelet 7.2 inchs long and 7 or 8 mm wide, in very good almost new condition marked 925 To create chainmaille, the wire is first wound into coils, and the coils are sawn into rings. Then each ring is individually opened, woven into the pattern, and then closed. Chainmaille (also referred to as chain mail or maille) dates back to as far as the Etruscans in the 4th century B.C..The technique of weaving rings together to form armor spread worldwide, including as far as India and China. The Byzantine Empire then brought chainmaille to Europe, and during the Middle Ages, it was commonly used as battle armor.