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Fine Chainmail Jewelry

lilah wild — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:57:25 +0000

A small collection of stainless steel chokers and bracelets composed of various weaves. Classic linked rings are joined by spiral twists and Byzantine knots, with each option available for both neck and wrist for those who like their chainmail matchy-matchy.

Mardigan’s Maile

lilah wild — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:14:35 +0000

Chainmail perfect for ren faire getups: draped headbands that can be converted to chokers, design-your-own chaplets that enclose the head in a web of silver, belts that fall into bellydance-friendly cascades or girdle over a long gown, skirts and halter tops, shirts and coifs, bracelets concocted from a variety of weaves, gemstoned handflowers, belled anklets, earrings fashioned from elegant drips of maille. Custom welcome.

The Chainmail Guy

lilah wild — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:54:00 +0000

This catalog promises links that don’t scratch or pinch, snag strands of your hair, or show any light where they connect. There are draping necklaces and headpieces and all the standard weaves, and plenty of stuff for warrior getups, but there’s also a real joy in departing from tradition: pull-on mini skirts that actually have stretch to them, angel-sleeved dresses with “flyup” hems, pieces that can be mixed with modern clubwear as well as medieval garb, and there’s even some thrift store finds gussied up with maille trim. Custom welcome.

Sharpwear

lilah wild — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:07:00 +0000

Remember the character in The Da Vinci Code who wore a cilice, the blood-drawing device hidden beneath his clothes? In an ironic twist on this punishment for vanity and materialism, this shop makes them not only visible, but bejeweled, so as to flaunt your suffering. While the barbed copper wire links don’t draw blood, they’re prickly, and some caution is advised in the wearing.

The Tudor Shoppe

lilah wild — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:41:00 +0000

Everything for the medieval lifestyle: the garb, the swords, the tankards, the tents, right down to the rings of castle keys. There’s a great selection of imperious jewelry and they also delve into the amusements of the time with festival masks, puppets, and gaming of yore.

Silver Tiger Art

lilah wild — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:35:00 +0000

Chainmail jewelry that drips chains and bells from headpieces, anklets, necklaces, belts, and flowers both hand and foot, with excursions into rainbow maille and gemstones. They also do bracers and coifs for more aggro outfits and custom is most welcome, with a long page of weave types from which to whip up something shiny.

Red Panda Chainmaille

lilah wild — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:36:00 +0000

Chainmail updated with blasts of 80’s color, where stars are mixed into the links and stretch bracelets are executed in rings. Twisted cuffs, cowl collars, industrial-chic flower pendants, snaky Byzantine weaves for the more traditionalist, pops of gemstone, even chainmail scarves to wrap about one’s neck. Custom is welcome. Thanks, Miko!

Galleria Nuvo

lilah wild — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:03:00 +0000

Handcrafted jewelry direct from the artists, featuring works in chainmail, filigree, wire sculpting, and hammered metals. Thick silver weaves dotted with gemstones, gold-splashed glass beads, copper and gold pounded into shiny earrings, crystals suspended from delicate twists, considerately arranged not just by material but by price.

Realm Collections

lilah wild — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:32:00 +0000

An array of very, very period-specific fashions of yore for both peasants and nobles, often modeled after works of art, including excursions into Tudor, French, Italian, and German ensembles of the time. The wearables continue into piratefash, gothic garb, chainmail, and Celtic jewelry, with Civil War and Old West paraphernalia, medieval housewares, and loads of weaponry making up the rest of an extensive catalog.

SilverWeaver

lilah wild — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 18:59:00 +0000

Chainmail refined into karat gold and sterling silver jewelry, using medieval weaves as a starting point for striking contemporary sparklies. Injections of colorful niobium within a path of silver or left to fall in a dramatic gradient, links arranged to suggest clusters of grapes, queenly ringed collars, tiny clumps of flowers, snakelike arrangements of rings that change size throughout a necklace. No shopping cart, contact the merchant directly for purchasing info.

Drakyl

lilah wild — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:03:00 +0000

Chainmail jewelry in brass, stainless steel copper, bronze, titanium, and other materials (including rubber), where the weaves are presented in relative simplicity, sometimes with a sprinkling of beads. Bikini tops and armor take it to the club and the battlefield, and scattered about are the small quirks of dreamcatchers, gear shift cozies, and dice bags. Custom welcome.

Archmaille Designs

lilah wild — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:33:00 +0000

Japanese chainmail, which flaunts a distinct petal-like pattern, prettified with beads and multicolored wire in bracelets, necklaces, and flower-looking earrings. Other weaves are available in copper, niobium, and silver.

Historic Enterprises

lilah wild — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:19:00 +0000

Reenactment clothing from the Dark Ages up through the 15th century. The more unusual offerings include Viking gowns, legwraps, pin-on sleeves, pleated short jackets, period-correct underwear for men and women, gartered stockings, split skirts to keep one’s dignity while riding horses, all sorts of headwear and hoods, armor and chainmail. Also cooking and dining gear, pottery and pewter, and bath and body goods. Custom welcome.