Featured Artist Tora Jewelry

“There’s just something about chainmaille that completely intrigues me.  It may be that it is so much like a puzzle. This certainly isn’t a new trend, perhaps a revised trend would be a better way of putting it.  After all, the art of chainmaille is over 2,000 years old”, according to Monique, creator of Tora Jewelry.

We often think of armor when we think of chainmaille, but it’s so much more than that, it is also some quite fascinating jewelry.  Monique says: “There are European, Japanese and Persian weaves, but the Celts, Romans and the Norse were the original proprieters of maille. Much later around Shakesperean times chainmaile began being used as jewelry.”  This past January, Monique bought some jump rings, pliers and taught herself the art of chainmaille! Monique states that her shop name ‘Tora Jewelry’ comes from her love of tigers and Japanese art. Be sure to watch for more exquisite designs from Tora Jewelry in the future.

You can also read her Tora Jewelry Blog.

Tags: accessories, artisan, chainmaille, Handmade, Handmade Harbor, jewelry

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