Method of forming chain links

A jewelry chain formed from intertwining jewelry chain links, each of said jewelry chain links comprising:

• a) an inner periphery having an inner shape, an outer periphery having an outer shape, a thickness defined between said inner periphery and said outer periphery and a gap opposite extending between said inner and outer peripheries for intertwining one jewelry chain link with another, and
• b) a centerline plane defined through said gap,
• c) said outer periphery including first and second outer peripheral edges on opposite sides of said centerline plane and a connecting edge opposite said gap and disposed between said first and second outer peripheral edges, each outer peripheral edge having at least one concave edge surface,
• d) said first outer peripheral edge having a first outermost dimension measured along a first lateral plane extending perpendicularly from said centerline plane,
• e) said second outer peripheral edge having a second outermost dimension measured along a second lateral plane extending perpendicularly from said centerline plane, and
• f) said first outermost dimension differing from said second outermost dimension
• g) wherein said at least one concave edge surface associated with said first outer peripheral edge has an arc radius that differs from said at least one concave edge surface associated with said second outer peripheral edge.

A method of producing jewelry chains comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a jewelry chain link having:
• i. an inner periphery having an inner shape, an outer periphery having an outer shape, a thickness defined between said inner periphery and said outer periphery and a gap extending between said inner and outer peripheries for intertwining one jewelry chain link with another, and
• ii. a centerline plane defined through said gap,
• iii. said outer periphery including first and second outer peripheral edges on opposite sides of said centerline plane and a connecting edge opposite said gap and disposed between said first and second outer peripheral edges, each outer peripheral edge having at least one concave edge surface,
• iv. said first outer peripheral edge having a first outermost dimension measured along a first lateral plane extending perpendicularly from said centerline plane,
• v. said second outer peripheral edge having a second outermost dimension measured along a second lateral plane extending perpendicularly from said centerline plane, and
• vi. said first outermost dimension differing from said second outermost dimension, and
• b) intertwining said jewelry chain link with other jewelry chain links to form a jewelry chain
• c) wherein said at least one concave edge surface associated with said first outer peripheral edge has an arc radius that differs from said at least one concave edge surface associated with said second outer peripheral edge.