Antique Brass Ox Chain a Jewelry Making Staple

It is always a thrill to tear open boxes of jewelry making goodies. You think by now we would have the box cutters handy for such thrill seeking, yet through the excitement we find jamming the keys through the six inches of packing tape to be equally effective. Oh well! Yesterday's excitement included new spools of antique brass ox chain. The picture shows off the textural chain with big ole' links perfect for one long drapey necklace or mixed with with a couple other chains for a multi-strand bracelet. My friend will hang three links from an ear wire and call it done, which would be easy to say the least. Then we just needed a simple cable chain in antique brass. Sturdy enough to hang lots of wrapped loops, or even making a a lariat necklace which is prominent in all the magazines. Either chain makes jewelry design more and more fun!