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Moonlight On Silver

Peter Nichols

Designer & Maker of Sterling Silver Chainmail Jewellery

I specialise in designing and crafting handmade sterling silver chainmail jewellery in Matlock, Derbyshire

My inspiration came from my daughter’s school project on medieval armour. To help her, I made a sample piece of traditional chainmail armour. This inspired me to create delicate sterling silver chainmail earrings and pendants, drawing on both ancient and contemporary weaves. Every piece is handmade from tiny rings, each one individually linked together to form intricate, eye-catching jewellery.

Over time, my collection has grown and I have recently started to use other materials such as anodised aluminium and stainless-steel rings to weave bracelets.

NicholsPeter2 Four Knot Byzantine Earrings

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NicholsPeter2 Four Knot Byzantine Earrings
NicholsPeter1 Full Persian Bud on Hoop
NicholsPeter3 Three Peas Pendant
NicholsPeter4 Japanese Chainmail Pendant
NicholsPeter5 Byzantine Drape
NicholsPeter6 Five Barrels Earrings

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