Bronze Vintage Opal Pendant

$457.00

Feeling a bit romantic, looking for something different?
Look no further, this Bronze Vintage Opal Pendant is
all that and more. The star of the show is the bezel
set synthetic opal and free moving 5 mm pink tourmaline.
The 14k plated necklace is studded with 4 mm pink quartz gems through out the length.
Necklace 17 1/2″
Pendant 2 1/4″

Description

When designing this Bronze Vintage Opal Pendant, I was drawn to a particular template in my arsenal of choices. With it’s curves and indentations, it has a romantic feel from days gone by.
Handmade with bronze metal clay, a medium that consists of very fine particles of metal mixed with a water-soluble, non toxic organic binder to create a workable clay. The clay was rolled out, textured, cut to size and shape. Much of the fine tuning is done in the green ware stage. When I am pleased with my work, the clay is fired at very high temperatures for several hours. During the firing, the water-soluble, non toxic organic binder burns away and the particles fuse together. The result is pure metal.
I finish the pendant using traditional metalsmith techniques.