Is it worth it to make chain by hand? Depends on the design! Sometimes goldsmiths make chain to specific measurements and shapes to suit their design, and sometimes pre-made chain is bought to complete a necklace. Chain is not only limited to circular links; it can be made of a combination of long and circular links, it can be made from lengths of wire, or it can be made of modular units of the same design repeated over and over and linked together. Our goldsmiths here at Jewel Envy make all sorts of chains! See pictures below of our wide variety of handmade chain.

Mixed link and Byzantine chains by Winfield Design.

Square chain necklace by Pash Jewellery Design.

Chain bracelets and earrings by Jamie Rosario.

Gold and silver chain bracelet and necklace by Eunice Lin.

Mixed link chain necklace featuring felted details by House of Cassady.

MinSeo is an emerging artist who believes jewellery can be more than decoration- it can carry stories. Her practice transforms cherished memories into wearable art, blending colour, texture, and collected objects into pieces that feel both personal and universal. Rooted in Material Art and Design at OCAD University, she combines centuries-old Korean inlay techniques with modern tools like 3D scanning and digital modeling. Her jewellery arts earned a recognition by receiving Metal Award at OCAD University, one of the finalist of L.A. Pai Gallery Jewellery Competition, and Craft Ontario Award.

One of her recent collection Collecting Times reflects on the human habit of gathering keepsakes- shells, letter, and small treasures that become memory capsules. Through intricate rotating-lock clasps, these pieces symbolize reunion, separation, and the ties that hold our lives together. With each work, MinSeo invites us to see jewellery not only as adornment, but as a vessel for memory and identity.

Collecting Times Booklet created by MinSeo Whee

To explore more about Collecting Times, please visit the link above!

Crocheting with precious metals can be an exciting process that yields truly one of a kind jewellery. Our goldsmith Jamie, who won Best of Jewellery at Toronto Outdoor Art Fair this July crochets with sterling silver wire to make large smooth forms inspired by nests and oysters.

To crochet with sterling silver wire it must be annealed aka dead soft in order for it to be malleable enough to work with a crochet hook. Pearls are chosen as embellishment because they can be attached to the forms without any soldering (torch) involved – since the crocheted wire is so thin and delicate, it cannot withstand high heat.

Crocheted forms by Jamie Rosario – before forming with hammers.

Crochet pendant and earrings with freshwater pearls by Jamie Rosario.

In our shop, Pash Jewellery Design by Gillian Batcher also creates wonderfully intricate and playful pieces with crocheted wire. Come on by and take a look!

Crochet ring by Pash Jewellery Design

Crochet earrings by Pash Jewellery Design

Enu the Great

I am a Toronto-based artist and metalsmith behind my artist name Enu the Great. I graduated from the Material Art and Design program at OCAD University. I have received multiple awards as a student, including two consecutive awards each year from 2023 to 2024 at the Canadian Student Silversmithing Annual Exhibition. This year, I won in the emerging artist category at The Earring Show, held by the Craft Council of BC.

As an artist, I am deeply drawn to the concept of vessel forms as holders of creative energy. Most of my metalwork begins with a vessel form as its foundation. I draw visual inspiration from the creatures I observe around me—both in nature and within my home. I study how their environment shapes them and how their bodies tell the story of their lives. Hollow forms particularly captivate me because they embody a similar concept: they contain within them the creative energy generated during the making process, with the finished pieces serving as tangible representations of that creative process.