Automatic Anchor Chain Machine

Each chain starts out as plain silver wire. It's softened and wrapped to form a tight coil before being cut to create individual links. The links are then roughly linked together with pliers to form a chain. Each chain link is then carefully soldered closed using a blow torch and silver solder. In order to create these pieces, a range of techniques are used, from the ultra-traditional cutting of metal using a saw, through soldering, into lost-wax casting and in more recent years 3D technologies such as laser-sintering and digital technologies such as laser-cutting have begun to play a part in the jewellery.