Create stunning chainmail designs with this bag of 1000 sawcut aluminium rings from FireBear Armoury. 

Each aluminium chainmail ring is hand made from quality aluminium wire, right here in Adelaide, South Australia, by FireBear and the team. Crafted with precision and care, these rings form the essential building blocks for historically themed armour, jewelry, and costume pieces. At FireBear Armoury, we pride ourselves on blending traditional techniques with local craftsmanship to deliver authentic and durable materials for re-enactment and artistic projects. Whether you’re creating intricate jewelry or full chainmail suits, our rings provide both strength and lightweight flexibility. Support local artisans and bring history to life with every link you use.

The inside diameter of the ring is indicated by the first measurement in millimeters. The second measurement is the wire diameter in millimeters. So 8mm x 1.6mm would indicate that the rings are wound on an 8mm mandrel (that's the high tensile steel rod that the wire id initially coiled around to form the circles that form a spring) and the thickness of the wire is 1.6mm.

We use metric measurements as it's harder to mistake millimeters for anything else - many people use "g" or "gauge" for wire thickness, but there are so many different things a "gauge" can be depending on where you are and who you're taking to, some countries even have multiple different systems of measurement for wire that are all called "gauge", let alone getting into talking about trains, shotguns, or the width or an ancient Roman donkey... with millimeters you can see what you're getting! :-)