Viking Knit Chain-Hand Woven

This is a beautiful hand woven chain using .925 Sterling Silver.  The weave is referred to as Viking Knit-and with this chain it is actually a double-knit so it's a tighter weave. It takes about an hour to knit 1" of chain.  The total length of chain is 18".  The length of the knitted part of the chain is 12".  At the end of each chain is a Sterling silver folded leaf to connect to the chain that has the Sterling silver clasp.  These chains look so delicate and pretty when worn.  They can be worn with other necklaces, or standing out on their own.
 
The history of the Viking Knit weave:  Also known as Trichinopoly weave, archeologists found examples of this type of chain at various sites in Scandinavia dating from the Seventh Century AD, which is the Viking Era. Chains were found in treasure troves in Scandinavia. Made from melted down coins turned into fine wire; these chains were formed using a loop in loop technique.  The technique to make a Viking Knit chain uses a long, continuous length of thin wire. When the desired length is reached, the resulting "tube" is puled through holes of decreasing diameter on a draw plate so that it 'stretches' into something longer, narrower, and more flexible.