Crafted at Mini Museum, the chain mail rings are interspersed with gunmetal-plated, brass rings, and the chain and clasp are made of the same material. 

This plating may contain nickel so please be aware of this if nickel is an issue for you. The leather calfskin strap is 1/4 inch (6mm) wide. The strap may be secured with rivets or a brass metal endcap with a gunmetal finish, depending on the availability of materials. The length is adjustable and should fit most adult wrists from 6.5" to 8" in circumference (16.5 to 20cm). 

Please Note: While the chain mail rings have been coated to protect against rust, it is possible for the coating to wear off. So make sure you read the care guide included with the bracelet.

"When we made the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, most of us wore imitation chain-mail made out of knitted wool, which was uncomfortable enough, but Graham Chapman, as King Arthur, wore a genuine metal chain mail coif and found the weight of it unbearable for more than short periods." ~ Terry Jones

Bookended by the collapse of the western Roman Empire in 476 and the beginnings of the Renaissance a millennia later, Europe’s Medieval Period bore witness to centuries of military conflict, augmented by advancements in weapons and armor technology. Chain mail was the perfect armor to protect against this arsenal of battle axes and spiked flails. It was flexible and light enough to keep a warrior unencumbered (though not exactly comfortable), but tough enough to fend off blows from enemies.

Valued for flexibility in combat, chain mail was the primary defensive armor in Europe for more than one thousand years, through the entirety of the Medieval Period. To create a 'chain mail' or 'maille' garment, thousands of rings would be punched out whole or riveted from strands of wire. A blacksmith would weave the rings into sheets using a pattern of interlocking rings. Patterns varied by region, dictated by armaments and fighting styles. Given the labor-intensive process of weaving, chain mail garments were costly to purchase but relatively simple to repair.

After being built, chain mail would go through a process called proofing to assure it could stand up to blows during battle. “Armour of proof” or specifically “mail of proof” was chain mail that had been found to survive shots from arrows or jabs from swords. Of course, the very existence of this designation suggests that plenty of chain mail was not strong enough to handle tough blows, especially as weapons became more advanced, like the rise of the longbow in the 14th century. For all its benefits, chain mail was no guaranteed protection against attack.