Types of Snake Necklace Chains
Chains are one of the oldest and most popular forms of jewelry. Archaeologists have found chains dating as far back as 2500 BC; however, the first described chain making occurred in 1122 when Theophilus talked of using a board with holes to draw the chain through, and then wound on a spindle to achieve a desired shape. Chains are named for their appearance, geographical origin, historical origin or technical analogy. Snake chains are so named because their appearance resembles a snake. Does this Spark an idea?
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Snake Chain
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Snake chains are a durable chain ideal for holding a pendant or a medallion. They can be worn by men or women. The links of the snake chain are actually made of wavy metal plates that are joined together to form a tube. Snake chains are usually flat on one side, and they tend to lay flat against the neck.
Brazilian Chain
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The Brazilian chain is another name for the traditional snake chain.
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Diamond Cut
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Diamond-cut snake chains are cut with a special tool and then buffed to allow for a shimmering quality to the metal. This is a fancier version of the normal snake chain.
Tornado
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Tornado chains are made in the same way as the snake chain. The difference is that the tornado chain is twisted.
Square Snake Chain
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A specialized automated cutting machine is used to create each link that goes into a snake chain necklace. The metal is fed into the machine and is then cut, flattened or curved depending on the style, and then soldered. Each link is made individually and added to the previous link.
Oval Snake Chain
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The automated cutting machine can be calibrated to cut the metal at different angles to form variations of the same type of chain.
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