Ball Chain Necklace History
The ball chain necklaces are famous for dog tag and military style necklaces.
Ball chain necklace history. Chain has also been used through history to make pocket watches retrievable called a vest chain it has a toggle at the end so as to not fall through the buttonhole of a vest to attach to reading glasses. Free shipping on orders over 25 shipped by amazon. Most of our ball chain is sold by the foot so you can cut the chain to the length you need. And to make connected jewelry such as a nose ring connected to an earring or a ring connected to a bracelet this is also called a slave bracelet.
A ball chain is a type of chain consisting of small sheet metal balls connected via short lengths of wire. We also have finished ball chains with a connector making it easy to start your own rugged or rustic jewelry design. The balls are hollow and have two small antipodal holes. The wire is then connected to another ball using the same method.
These holes accept a short length of wire deformed on the end like a rivet so that the end is bound inside the ball. They are found in a variety of widths with the wider ones being popular among men. Tiparts 30 feet stainless steel ball chains necklace with 20pcs connectors clasps silver bead chain sets chain width 2 4mm 20pcs connectors 4 6 out of 5 stars 87. Necklaces set with gemstones and heavy gold chain necklaces with pendants were in style as a distinction of wealth and social status from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries through the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries.
Box chains are strong and don t easily break. Box chains are a very popular form of necklace chain and worn by both men and women.