A haunted graveyard scene... 👻
This pendant tells a story: the bone is buried in the earth with the gravestone standing above it; the ghost haunts it's grave. The ghost was cut from sterling silver with a fine silver mesh overlaid for texture. The gravestone was carved from an ethereal rainbow obsidian - my camera does not pick up that flash as it appears in person! The bone is quartz. The backside of the gravestone reads "RIP" with a flourish. The backside of the bone is stamped with my maker's mark (BLJ). All of the silver has been oxidized, a process which creates the blackened or antiqued appearance on silver. The raised points have been polished to shine, while the low points retain the oxidized color to show off the depth and details. This pendant measures approximately 2" long and 0.75" wide at the widest point. All metal used in this piece is sterling silver.
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* There is a crack in the quartz bone. This does not compromise the stability of the piece and I felt that it actually contributes to the aesthetic, so I have chosen to leave it as is but price it accordingly.
This item is already made, and will be shipped 3-5 business days after the payment is processed. Shipping options will be available to choose upon check-out.
A few notes on caring for oxidized sterling silver: oxidized patina on sterling silver isn't particularly durable to long-term exposure to water (like bathing or swimming) or a lot of scrubbing, as friction is the way to polish silver to shine. Constant exposure to tasks such as hand washing, bathing, swimming, washing dishes, etc., will slowly wear away the oxidized patina leaving a shiny silver finish.
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