RaquelChelouche

Thanks for visiting my boutique. If you have questions about anything at all, please feel free to contact me.
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*About ChainMaille*
ChainMaille consists of small metal rings linked together to form a mesh fabric. Chainmaille was invented some time in the mid 1st millennium BC, but it is unknown where and by whom it was first used.
The tools I use to make my jewelry pieces are my two hands and pliers for weaving. A simple bracelet can have hundreds of rings in it and easily take an hour or more to weave whereas a piece.


*Info on the Metals*
Bright aluminum: To help keep prices low for my customers, but not at the expense of the piece I use Bright aluminum it is just as shiny as sterling silver and is commonly mistaken for it; plus it's only 1/3 the weight of steel. It is also highly tarnish resistant. If it dulls, all you have to do is wash it with hot, soapy water to get the original shine back. Please note that if stains your skin (similar to copper turning skin green), you may be anemic.

Copper: Another favorite metal of mine. There's a bit more weight to it than bright aluminum and has such a beautiful warm glow. Many people ask if copper will turn their skin green. Copper oxidizes by darkening and then turning green, just as sterling does so by tarnishing and iron does so by rusting. It's a natural process and the environment determines how quickly it happens. It happens faster in high humidity, but the speed of oxidation is also affected by the body chemistry of different people. Some people wear copper every day and it never turns green and some people wear it and it turns in one day. Some people can turn sterling dark in one day, too. We're all different in that way. Also, I'm not an expert, but there is a lot of anecdotal evidence to suggest it might help people reduce the pain of arthritis. When copper oxidizes, all you have to do is rinse it around in some lemon juice with a pinch of salt to get it super bright and shiny again.

In addition I use STERLING SILVER, 14K Gold filled and Brass.
bracelets and necklaces are made to order. Once you make your purchase and tell me the length you want, I will create the piece just for you, so it will fit perfectly. Bracelets can be sized up to 8.5 inches long. If you need a bracelet longer than 8.5 inches there will be an additional charge, with the exact amount depending on the weave. Please contact me in advance if you need a bracelet longer than 8.5 inches.
SIZING YOUR PURCHASE:
Some bracelets can be sized to an exact length; some, because of the pattern, must be sized in segments, and therefore sizing will be approximate.

Necklaces can be sized up to 20 inches long, unless otherwise noted. If you need one longer, please contact me in advance.