A process for producing an ornamental element, in particular an ornamental chain, comprising the following steps: arranging a tubular polymer core inside a tubular metal casing to form a layered tubular profile; cutting and bending the layered tubular profile to form a plurality of shaped chain links; connecting the chain links to form the ornamental chain.

A process for producing an ornamental chain includes arranging a cylindrical polymer core inside a tubular metal casing to form a layered tubular profile, cutting and bending the layered tubular profile to form a plurality of shaped chain links, and connecting the shaped chain links to form an ornamental chain. In some embodiments, the forming of the layered tubular profile can include extruding the cylindrical polymer core and inserting the cylindrical polymer core into a hollow section of the tubular metal casing.