New Hand Made Sterling Pine Tree Pendant

I completely hand made this pendant in sterling silver.  I milled the sheet, sawed out the tree, soldered the pieces together, engraved and hammered the tree, then completed the intricate wire work.  The wire work looks like a beautiful frame around the pine tree.  I also added links to the chain with sterling beads.  It adds a little interest to the necklace.

I used two pieces of wire and one thinner gauge to connect the silver chain around the outer edge.  It was detailed work and a true challenge to be working with such fine gauge silver and not have the metal bend or kink.  One small kink in the metal  can effect the threading and wrapping.

It takes me several days to work through all the steps up to adding patina and finishing.  I work on something like this, take a break and then work on something else.  It's good to take little breaks here and there because the next time you work on the piece, you are all fresh and ready to go!