So, this chain that I found, that somehow no one has ever heard of before.
It looks like a Full Persian with half of the rings taken out, that's the best I can explain it to people who know what Full Persian is.

Needless to say, you've come here because you want to learn how to make it. It is the least I can do to oblige.

The rings I use have an aspect ratio of about 4 or 5, so 20 Gauge wire on either a 1/8" or 3/16" dowel will do nicely for a delicate looking chain.

To begin, you will take 3 rings linked together 1-1.


Pay close attention that the two horizontal rings are overlapping, that is key in this chain.

Now you take an open ring and put through the overlap between the horizontal.


Here's the trick, the next ring you set on is going to be on the underside of the last ring. So, this time, you're going to put the open ring through the vertical overlap, beneath the last horizontal ring.


They way I learned it, the instructions said to rotate the chain 1/4 turn so that you're always looking down at the last ring you set in the chain, that way you could see where you're going to put the next ring.

The next step is putting another ring through the farthest overlap on the opposite side of the second to last ring you set.


And so you continue with the next ring, and the next ring, and the next, etc.


One thing you need to pay attention to is that there are two planes that the rings are on, each perpendicular to each other, when you look at it from the end you're working on, you should se sort of a # sign formed by the links.
If you look carefully, you'll see it lengthens in a spiral.


The beauty of this chain is that it increases in increments of 1 ring at a time, so you can set it to virtually any length you want.



I hope this can get you started well enough on your way. If not, I'll just have to add more later.

This is one of mine, it's 20g 1/8"ID sterling silver. The AR is somewhere between 3.5 and 4.2.

I like this the best, but some people have tried larger ARs and have found that you can twist the chain along the axis to make some sort of triangular spiral. I haven't tried this yet, so I can't say anything about it.

Cheers,
-Steffen

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