Chainmail has a rich history dating back centuries when soldiers and Knights would wear a flexible and resilient mesh designed to deflect swords or knives. These days chainmail is normally seen in ...

Shawanda Miller, of Shay's Mail & Jewelry models some of her creations on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013 in St. Louis. Photo by Stephanie S. Cordle, scordle@post-dispatch.com SHAWANDA C. MILLER SHAWANDA C.

Two of Amy Mahaffy’s biggest loves are represented in the product she sells: cats and handmade jewelry (so much so that she has to check for cat hairs when working at her home studio). Mahaffy is a ...