Violet Anodized Jump Rings — 16 SWG 1/4″ ID, AR 4 (1/2 lb (8 oz))

Description

Violet anodized aluminum jump rings, wound from 16 SWG wire at 1/4 inch inner diameter.

The color is anodized into the surface of the aluminum rather than painted onto it, so closing a ring with pliers will not chip it back to bare metal.

These rings run an aspect ratio of 4 — inner diameter divided by wire thickness. A comfortable all-round ratio. Open enough to weave quickly by hand, tight enough to hold European 4-in-1, and the usual home for Byzantine and half Persian chain.

Sixteen gauge is the general-purpose armor wire: strong enough to wear all day, still closable by hand without bench tools. Most wearable shirts and coifs are built on it.

Aluminum weighs roughly a third of what steel does ring for ring, which is why full shirts and long panels get built in it rather than in steel.

Shipping weight: 231.3 g (8.2 oz). Free US shipping, no minimum.