These remarkable hand made stainless gorgets are made of sturdy 18 gauge steel and are with assembled with solid hammer-peined copper rivets and high quality latigo straps. Special attention is paid to properly rounding the edges of the steel plates as is safe and proper for armor that will be near to the body. With thousands sold over the past decade these gorgets have earned a reputation for being extremely very well made and durable. Our extensive selection of sizes ensures excellent off-the-shelf fit. While the dog collar gorget is simple in concept and design, our gorget is sought out as delivering superior customer satisfaction over the others. By exceeding the minimum requirements for neck and throat protection for all SCA combat activities as well as most WMA and other groups, they will deliver you the kind of protection you want upon the field of combat.