The pomegranate is carved from Maury Mountain plume agate and features beautiful sanguine plumes running throughout. The stone fruit is paired with other symbols of the Underworld: a silver coin to pay the ferryman of the River Styx, a faceted garnet pomegranate seed, and a silver skull. All are scattered across a surface covered in fused silver dust 'dirt' for extra dimension. The coin is a sterling silver Athenian tetradrachm, cast from an authentic ancient one in fantastic condition. The backside of the pendant is stamped with the words "journey into the underworld" and is marked with my maker's mark (BLJ).Ā
The silverĀ 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. The pendant measures 1.75" tall and 1.15" wide at the widest point. All metal used in this piece is sterling silver.
Want to add a sterling silver chain? You can find those options here:Ā
Cable ChainĀ andĀ Forged Link Chain
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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