This skirt is made from european 4-1 weave with a 4-1 half persian top part. The 4-1 half persian is 17ga 5/16id rings. The top of the skirt is 16ga 5/16id steel rings, then 3/8id steel rings, then 7/16id 14ga al. rings and finally 1/2id al. rings. Overall it took 2 weeks and a lot of hours to make. It is at least 7000 rings (more or less)