Ring sizes for weaves
These figures are for sterling silver and gold fill round wire only. Copper is a slightly softer metal therefore the "springback" is less when making the rings resulting in a slightly smaller ring. I will be posting sizes for copper soon.
(Where two sizes of rings are indicated the weave needs both sizes - eg parallel chain and dragonscale)
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Gauge ®
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22g | 20g | 18g | 16g | 14g |
| Weaves ¯ |
Sizes
of rings required in mm ¯ |
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| Byzantine | 2.25 | 2.75 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.5 |
| Box Chain (rectangular/tight) | NT | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | NT |
| Box chain (square/loose) | NT | 3.25 | 4.25 | 5.25 | NT |
| European 4-1 flat | 2.25 | 2.75 | 3.0 | 4.0 | NT |
| European 4-1 round | 2.25 | 2.75 | 3.75 | 4.75 | NT |
| European 4-1 inverted | 2.75 | 3.25 | 4.0 | 5.25 | 6.5 |
| Turkish Round Maille | 2.25 | 2.75 | 3.25/3.5 | 4.5 | 5.5 |
| Double Spiral | 2.75 | 3.75 | 4.75 | 6.0 | 7.0/7.5 |
| Jens Pind (sterling silver) | 2.0/2.25 | 2.25/2.5 | 2.75/3.0 | 3.5/3.75 | 4.5/4.75 |
| Jens Pind (gold fill/copper) | 2.25 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.75 | 4.75 |
| Parallel Chain | Not recommended |
5.0 | 6.0 | 7.2 | NT |
| 2.75 | 3.5 | 4.5 | |||
| Dragonscale | NT | NT | 6.0 | 7.0 | NT |
| 3.5 | 4.5 | ||||
| Full Persian 6-1 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 7.0 | 9.0 |
| Half Persian 4-1 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
NT - I have not yet tested this weave in this gauge of wire, please let me have your comments on ring sizes if you have tried a particular weave in a size of ring.