is not a chain design but a chain that has undergone a coating process using electrolysis to give a protective or decorative oxide finish. This anodising process produces a bonded finish that resists corrosion, exposure and abrasion. In the case of aluminium, which is the most common metal selected for anodised jewellery chain, the process creates [..]

is composed of spheres of metal rather than open links. These spheres or balls can be solid or hollow to reduce weight. They can be fixed at regular intervals along the length of the chain with connector bars, or placed immediately adjacent to each other. This jewellery chain typically has it own snap fastening, with the larger steel versions of th [..]

is composed of small links or jump rings separated by metal bar links which can be curved, decorative, elongated, hollow, shaped, solid, twisted or a combination of these. This varied style of jewellery chain is also know as link and bar chain. Buy Bar Chain.

is formed of long thin teardrop shaped links that all point in the same direction. The join of each link is like a small hinge, meaning this style of jewellery chain is not overly flexible.

is composed of spheres of metal rather than open links. These spheres or balls can be solid or hollow to reduce weight. They can be fixed at regular intervals along the length of the chain with connector bars, or placed immediately adjacent to each other. This jewellery chain typically has it own snap fastening, with the larger steel versions of th [..]

is composed of beads either strung onto and secured along the length of a standard chain, or individually joined together using wire loops which pass through the bead and connect to the next wire looped bead along until they create a length of chain. Buy Beaded Chain.

can either be a fine tubular link chain which is thin enough to fit through standard bead holes or a fine crimpable chain similar in style to snake chain which can be used with crimps to secure the beads along its length. This second type of chain is also known as crimpable chain. Buy Crimpable Chain.

originated in Britain in the 18th century, and was named for the bare knuckle boxer Jem Belcher who was Champion of All England from 1800 to 1805. This jewellery chain is similar in style to trace chain but rather than having uniform links they are wider than they are thick. In its finest form it is known as baby belcher chain. This jewellery chain [..]

is an intricate, closely linked sequential chain design which has ancient origins dating back to the 5th Century. Made of either oval or round links the resulting chain is very soft and flexible with an elegant drape. The links are used in pairs, with a vertical pair joined by a horizontal pair to a vertical pair. The final pair in this sequence is [..]

closely resembles the link arrangement in a bicycle chain (minus the oil) with square shaped metal links secured together with a bar. Because of its linear link pin construction it is not a very flexible jewellery chain but it is very striking in its design.