When I created this pendant I felt like I was drawing with sterling silver. Inside the teardrop shape I have hand formed swirling vine. It is a clean simple design, modern and minimalist. I created it out of solid argentium sterling silver wire which has been formed, fused, soldered and finally finished and polished. This pendant is one of a kind, the only one I have ever made like it!
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Teardrop Vine Pendant // One of a kind
♢ Solid argentium .935 silver (100% recycled) pendant and solid sterling silver .925 chain
♢ I love to use Argentium silver, it has a slightly higher fine silver content then traditional sterling (93.5% compared to sterling’s 92.5%) and it is sourced from recycled material (making it a great choice both ethically and environmentally.) Alloyed with hypo allergenic geranium it is cleaner for me to use in the studio (compared to traditional sterling which uses copper) by eliminating the use of certain chemicals.
♢ I created it by hand by forming and fusing together argentium silver using traditional goldsmithing tools. For this pendant I used a combination of forming tools like pliers and cutters, my jewellers torch, finishing tools like sanding sticks, tumbler (to harden the silver) and a to give it the final polish a buff at the polishing wheel. areas to create a beautiful contrast. The contrast between the shiny bright white polished surface and the dark harder to reach area is what sterling silver is famous for!
♢ The process of creating is slow and intentional, I use traditional metalsmithing tools and processes alongside modern ones to create all my pieces by hand. My heart goes into every single piece I design.
