Just when you thought all we did was in Anodized Aluminum . . . These necklaces have some Enameled Copper thrown in for good measure, and a little weight. The Frost, Purple and Blue has only Frost Anodized Aluminum, the Purple and Blue are Enameled Copper, giving this necklace a weight of 1.8 ounces. Next in Frost, Yellow and Purple, again only the Frost is Aluminum, with the Purple and Yellow being Copper. This one weighs in at 2.2 ounces. Following that is Red, Black and Frost – with the Red and the Black in Copper for a 2 ounce necklace. Then another 2 ounce necklace is in Frost, Burgundy and Yellow. And finally, in ALL Enameled Copper, we have one in Natural and Burgundy, weighing in at a whopping 3 ounces. They are all now available in the shop:   https://squareup.com/store/the-velvet-zebra

Some days you need to make a statement, and making a statement is easier when it weighs only 2 ounces. For these Flower necklaces, we took the style known as Helm and used sizes of rings you’re not suppose to use to make Helm. Then we brought them full circle and put a center ring in the middle of the “flower” to hold the shape. From there it was just a matter of making more and connecting them together. All are made with Anodized Aluminum, so although they look impressive, they feel light as air. They are all now availabe in the shop:   https://squareup.com/store/the-velvet-zebra

We call this design Through The Hoops. All we did here was make a section of European 4-in-1 then took some 3/4″ rings and grabbed a few of the smaller rings, alternating sides of the pattern to make a roller coaster effect through the 4-in-1.   Then we finished them off with either Helm or Full Persian around the neck and tied it all together with a magnetic clasp. Again, it’s all Anodized Aluminum so these necklaces are light as a feather and really vibrantly colored. They are all now available in the shop: https://squareup.com/store/the-velvet-zebra

These are more Japanese style, using 3/16″, 1/8″, 3/4″, 1/2″ and sometimes 5/8″ rings to vary the size of the patterns. This time we really wanted to have fun with the mix of larger rings to smaller rings.     We call the result Japanese Lace.   They weigh 2 oz and 1 oz respectively thanks to the Anodized Aluminum.   They are all now available in the shop: https://squareup.com/store/the-velvet-zebra

Who’s on first? These designs are another riff on the Japanese style, this time a traditional 6-in-2, where every 2 rings have 6 rings going through them.   For fun, we took what would have been a small Japanese Flower design and changed the center ring from 3/16″ to 3/4″ and 1/2″, then attached 3/16″ rings using 1/8″ rings.   When we went all the way around the larger rings and connected them, we added some 20 gauge 1/8″ for a little draping and finished them with simple 4-in-2 to make a chain. When all was said and done, we realized they looked like an owl’s face. From there it was just a matter of using the same idea and getting goofy with it. All of these are done in Anodized Aluminum and finished with magnetic clasps.   They are all now available in the shop: https://squareup.com/store/the-velvet-zebra.

We call this design Totally Loopy – it’s really just sections of Byzantine made with 18 gauge 3/16″ anodized aluminum rings between larger sizes of 16 gauge rings. They are all now available in the shop   https//squareup.com/store/the-velvet-zebra

We call this design Freestyle, but technically it’s patterned after a Japanese maille called 12-in-2, where every two rings have another 12 rings going through them. We took that idea and played with ring sizes and numbers so that you have a pair of 16-gauge 5/16″ rings (some round, some square) with 18-gauge 1/8″ rings attaching them. These necklaces are made entirely of Anodized Aluminum, and we played with the pattern and colors to create an off-center, non-symetrical look with each one. They are all now available in the store at https://squareup.com/store/the-velvet-zebra