Thursday, April 25, 2013
Hand Engraved Gothic Cross Pendant
I completely made and engraved this cross pendant by hand and wanted it to look like some sort of relic that is ages old, rich in history and deep in journey.
I texturized both sides of the silver and you can wear the side with the cross up or you can wear the side with the oak leaves up. I have adjusted the wire and wrap on one side of the pendant to accommodate the pearl and amethyst wrap dangle. I have added sterling silver beads all the way around the pendant for accents. You will notice that I also wrapped the silver beads around the bail.
I have made the bails on the pendant and two dangles large enough to allow this set to be rearranged. If you want to wear the pendant on the black cord, you can move it over there. You can wear both dangles on the black cord if you want or on the silver chain. There are so many different ways you could put this together.
The chain with the approximately 3mm amethyst beads is a bit more delicate and very beautiful. I would suggest carefully pushing the bead sections through the bails of the pendants and not pulling it. They will fit through, but it's close.
Again, I want to share that my full intention was for this pendant and necklace to look very old, distressed and showing wear. You can see the texture and characteristic pits and little dents that were put into the metal while on the anvil at the studio at school.
This set is available at www.wearartbyjulie.etsy.com
Thanks for looking!
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About Me
- wearartbyjulie
- I enjoy silversmithing, making jewelry, beads and working with paracord. I sculpt in polymer clay and desert themes are my favorite. I'm always looking for ways to incorporate the beauty of nature into my work. My work has been published in a large book called "1000 Beads," Lark Jewelry and Beading, 2014. I have sold beads through the Glendale Bead Museum Shop, a gallery in Tucson and www.wearartbyjulie.etsy.com. I'm an artist currently showing my jewelry at the Shemer Art Center in Phoenix, AZ.