Recommended Jump Ring Sizes for Chain Maille
Recommended Jump Ring Sizes for Making Chain Maille Jewelry
Below is a chart for recommended jump ring sizes for making Chain Maille jewelry. The sizes listed below are for PK Jewelry 4u Jump Ring's. These jump ring recommendation's have been tested and approved for my jump rings only. I can not guarantee jump rings made by another supplier. If you want to make a 18" necklace, simply multiply the recommended rings per inch times 18 to get the total number of jump rings needed. Remember that the clasp also takes up room in the finished jewelry item. Also, add a few extra jump rings when ordering for safe measure. It's better to order 10 extra than fall a few short in your design. The recommended jump ring sizes for making Chain Maille are listed below for your convenience.
2 in 2
3 in 3
Weave
Gauge
Inner Diameter
20ga
18ga
2.5 mm
3 mm
Rings per inch
22 rpi
18 rpi
20ga
18ga
3 mm
27 rpi
4 in 1
20ga
18ga
3.5 mm
Byzantine
20ga
18ga
2.75 mm
3.5 mm
32 rpi
26 rpi
Box
20ga
4.5mm
rpi
4 mm
24 rpi
2.75 mm
48 rpi
32 rpi
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Recommended Jump Ring Sizes for Making Chain Maille
Parallel
2 sizes needed
18ga
6 mm / 3.5 mm
16ga
4.5mm
20 rpi
18ga
9/64"
24 rpi
16ga
11/64"
20 rpi
18ga
5mm
rpi
18ga
3/16"
24 rpi
16ga
7mm / 4.5mm
7 rpi
5 rpi
20ga
18ga
9/64"
7/64"
48 rpi
32 rpi
Double Rope
20ga
4mm
24 rpi
18ga
5mm
rpi
20ga
5/32"
24 rpi
