the dragonfly company: recommended sizes for sterling silver jump rings

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On this page you will find the jump ring sizes that we recommend for our sterling silver jump rings. Please note that these weaves have been tested using our sterling silver jump rings, and due to variations in springback these recommendations should not be assumed to apply to jump rings made by anyone else or jump rings made from any other metal.

Please note that the jump ring size is denoted by the diameter of the mandrel used to make it.

Dragonfly jumpring quantities for lengths of chain are given for some of the weaves. Please note that these quantities are for the chain length only - you also need to take account of the length of your clasp, and all jumprings used to connect the clasp to your chain.

WEAVE	RECOMMENDED STERLING SILVER JUMP RING SIZES (in mm)
Barrel Chain	1.0/3.5 - an elegant chain
Box Chain	0.8/4.0 - a lovely chain that is square in cross section 1.0/5.0 - a lovely chain that is square in cross section
Byzantine	0.8/2.75 (delicate) - 200 rings make approximately 6.0 inches of chain 1.0/3.5 (mid-weight) - a very popular chain - 182 rings make approximately 7.5 inches of chain 1.2/4.25 (heavy-weight) 1.6/6.0 (really chunky)
Dragonscale	0.8/3.175 with 0.8/4.7625 - absolutely gorgeous - 381 rings in each size make approximately 7.5 inches of chain, 7 columns wide (5 columns wide need 272 of each ring size) 1.0/3.5 with 1.0/6.0 - quite a statement
Enigma	1.0/3.5 - very stylish - 310 rings make approximately 6.5 inches of chain
European 4 in 1	0.8/2.75 - very fine and supple (delicate), 1.0/3.5 - fluid and very comfortable (mid-weight) - 242 rings make approximately 7.25 inches of chain, 5 columns wide (9 columns wide need 433)
Forars Kaede	0.8/3.175 - fantastic for multi-strand projects 1.0/4.0 - gorgeous and supple - 140 rings make approximately 7.25 inches of chain
Full Persian	0.8/4.0 - makes a mid-weight chain - 200 rings make approximately 7.125 inches of chain 1.0/5.0 - makes a heavy chain
Half Persian 3 in 1	0.8/4.0 - captivating 1.0/5.0
Half Persian 4 in 1	0.8/4.0 - captivating - 134 rings make approximately 7.25 inches of chain 1.0/5.0
Helm Chain	1.0/3.5 with 1.0/6.0 (also known as parallel weave)
Japanese 12 in 2	1.0/5.0 with 0.8/2.75 - strikingly attractive
Jens Pind’s Linkage	0.7/2.0 - beautifully fine - 200 rings make approximately 7.75 inches of chain Alternative to European big hole bead bracelet systems - passes easily through a 4 mm gap 0.8/2.3813 - delicate - 170 rings make approximately 8.0 inches of chain 1.0/2.92 - mid-weight - 125 rings make approximately 7.5 inches of chain 1.2/3.5 - heavyweight - 100 rings make approximately 7.0 inches of chain 1.6/4.75 - chunky and perfect - 75 rings make approximately 7.25 inches of chain - all five are just gorgeous!
Kingsmaille	1.0/6.0
Oval Chain	0.8/4.0 - slinky and tactile - 280 rings make approximately 7.25 inches of chain 1.0/5.0 - bold and beautiful
Pheasible	1.0/2.92 - beautiful and delicate
Romanov	1.0/3.5 with 1.0/5.0 - a very pretty chain
Roundmaille	1.0/3.5 - delightful to wear - 342 rings make approximately 7.5 inches of chain
Scherzo	1.6/8.0 with 0.8/4.5 - a very pretty chain that is perfect for integrating your own handmade toggle clasp - see here for details
Shaggy Loops	0.8/3.175 - very tactile, delicate and slinky 1.0/3.75 - quite a statement
Turkish Roundmaille	1.0/3.5 - slinky and fluid - 276 rings make approximately 7.5 inches of chain
Viperscale	1.0/6.0

JUMP RING SIZE	RECOMMENDED FOR
0.7/2.0	Jens Pind’s Linkage (just the perfect ring size!) - 200 rings make approximately 7.75 inches of chain - Alternative to European big hole bead bracelet systems - passes easily through a 4 mm gap
0.8/2.0	Ideal for using in pairs to connect components
0.8/2.3813	Jens Pind’s Linkage (just the perfect ring size!) - 170 rings make approximately 8.0 inches of chain
0.8/2.75	Barrel Chain Byzantine - 200 rings make approximately 6.0 inches of chain Enigma European 4 in 1 Japanese 12 in 2 (with 1.0/5.0) Roundmaille Turkish Roundmaille
0.8/3.175	Dragonscale (with 0.8/4.7625) - 762 rings make approximately 7.5 inches of chain, 7 columns wide, with 0.8/4.7625/762 (5 columns wide need 544 of each ring size) Forars Kaede Shaggy Loops
0.8/4.0	Box Chain Full Persian - 200 rings make approximately 7.125 inches of chain Half Persian 4 in 1 - 134 rings make approximately 7.25 inches of chain Oval Chain - 280 rings make approximately 7.25 inches of chain
0.8/4.5	Scherzo, with 1.6/8.0
0.8/4.7625	Dragonscale (with 0.8/3.175) - 762 rings make approximately 7.5 inches of chain, 7 columns wide, with 0.8/3.175/762 (5 columns wide need 544 of each ring size)
1.0/2.92	Brilliant for attaching clasps Pheasible Jens Pind’s Linkage (just the perfect ring size!) - 125 rings make approximately 7.5 inches of chain
1.0/3.5	Barrel Chain Byzantine - 182 rings make approximately 7.5 inches of chain Dragonscale (with 1.0/6.0) Enigma - 310 rings make approximately 6.5 inches of chain European 4 in 1 - 242 rings make approximately 7.25 inches of chain, 5 columns wide (9 columns wide need 433) Helm (with 1.0/6.0) Romanov (with 1.0/5.0) Roundmaille - 342 rings make approximately 7.5 inches of chain Turkish Roundmaille - 276 rings make approximately 7.5 inches of chain Rhinos Snorting Draino
1.0/3.75	Shaggy Loops
1.0/4.0	Forars Kaede - 140 rings make approximately 7.25 inches of chain
1.0/5.0	Box Chain Romanov (with 1.0/3.5) Full Persian Half Persian 3 in 1 Half Persian 4 in 1 Japanese 12 in 2 (with 0.8/2.75) Oval Chain
1.0/6.0	Dragonscale (with 1.0/3.5) Helm Chain (with 1.0/3.5) Kingsmaille Viperscale
1.2/3.5	Jens Pind’s Linkage (just the perfect ring size!) - 100 rings make approximately 7.0 inches of chain
1.2/4.25	Barrel Chain Byzantine Enigma European 4 in 1 Roundmaille Turkish Roundmaille
1.6/4.75	Jens Pind’s Linkage (just the perfect ring size!) - 75 rings make approximately 7.25 inches of chain
1.6/6.0	Byzantine Chain (chunky!)
1.6/8.0	Scherzo, with 0.8/4.5

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