Filigree Link Bracelet

I have a special fondness for antique jewelry, so you might understand why I was drawn to these filigree pieces I found recently at a craft store. I particularly liked the antique gold finish — it made these lovely pieces even better. That same day, I picked up some heavy chain in that same antique gold finish, and felt certain I could create something beautiful with it.

Later the idea came to pair the chain and the filigree pieces, and it was all a simple process. First you’ll first need to extract several links from the chain, by gently bending the links with your chain-nose pliers. Ten to twelve links should do it. Arrange your filigree pieces in the sequence you’ll want them in for your bracelet. Now use your heavy chain links to connect your filigree pieces.

Next you’ll want to extract a length of the heavy chain to be paired with the filigree portion of the bracelet. Once you’ve done that, take another single link and pass it through the ending links of the chain, the hole in the last filigree piece, and one end of your barrel clasp. Repeat this process for the other end of your bracelet, and you’ve created an eye-catching bracelet that’s loaded with old world charm.

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