Psst.Have you heard? Something is in the horizon; not totally new to the world in general, but a tud new to us here in the eastern horizon of motherland Africa.
Body chains/ metal chains are used in jewelry to encircle parts of the body, namely the neck, wrists and ankles, and they also serve as points to hang decorative charms and pendants. Unlike industrial or chains for other purposes, jewelry chains or body chains are designed for aesthetic purposes.(Wikipedia)
![Frontal view of a grey female bust with four gold bands of many fine links, two draped over the shoulders and two plunging from the breast bone sweeping below the breasts and going behind the back. The four converge between the breasts, where each band ends in a head which connects to a centrepiece, a purple gem surrounded by eight smaller sockets, four empty and four with red stones](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Gold_body_chain_hoxne_treasure_reflections.JPG/220px-Gold_body_chain_hoxne_treasure_reflections.JPG)
The picture shows a gold body chain designed for a small woman or girl made during the 4/5 century from the Hoxne Hoard (the largest hoard of late Roman silver and gold discovered in Britain and the largest collection of gold and silver coins of the fourth and fifth century found anywhere within the Roman Empire.
According to the British museum collection, we have got a wide array of chains.Body Chain Fringe Layered Armor Gold Chains Tassel Cage Avant Garde Jewelry Fashion Statement
http://modtoast.ecrater.com/p/22520496/body-chain-fringe-layered-armor
![chain . adornment](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/74/5f/05/745f0514504acbc478de8ae1ba6e2573.jpg)
Beautiful Layered Gold Chain & Pearl, Body Length Necklace.etsy.com
![Jeweled Kuchi Fringe Body Chain Scarlet's by ScarletsGypsyLounge, $245.00](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/24/25/f5/2425f57d3ca9f1d2efcbd5e908087b62.jpg)
Jeweled Kuchi Fringe Body Chain Scarlet's by ScarletsGypsyLounge etsy.com
Africa has always delivered. Everything African is original and beautiful.
Photograph by Tunde Owolabi for the "ART OF FASHION SERIES" Contemporary African Bead Jewellery by Patricia Mbela for Poisa
![Mickaël Kra Jewellery | From the Between Paris Glamour and African](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/79/b8/03/79b803ac2a1a93e86818304d87e1efc4.jpg)
Mickaël Kra Jewellery | From the Between Paris Glamour and African
There you have it. All the above pieces and more can be found on my PINTEREST profile 'IMMY'. Remember to follow the links provided to discover the amazing talented artists that designed and created these Masterpieces.
Love always.
Immy.
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