Small Sparkly Diamond Shaped Pendant with Handwoven Metal Fabric and Glass in Silver

Description

• A Classic, Minimalist Look
• Small and Dainty
• Dresses up or Down with Ease
• Handcrafted in the USA to Last
• Comfortable For All Day Wear
• Unique Woven Metal Under Glass Design

This sparkly diamond shaped pendant might look like a crystal from a distance, but it has actually been created using an ancient wire-weaving technique. When the silver woven metal fabric is embedded behind the glass, the reflection of light helps to create a shimmer that is reminiscent of a faceted gemstone. The raindrop bubbles are made of fused glass, helping to refract light even more, creating a shimmery silver finish that is absolutely irresistible. 

A wonderful complement to any outfit or occasion, this necklace is set to be your new favorite item, made to bring style and sophistication to your daily wardrobe.

 • Size: Pendant measures (from the top of the bail) 7/8 of an inch long and 5/8 inch wide.

• Weight: This pendant is also lightweight and comfortable for all day wear, weighing in at .08 of an ounce – exactly the weight of a dime (.08 oz).

Nickel Free Materials

• Silver: Argentium Sterling Silver – this is the low tarnish sterling silver alloy made from 100% recycled silver. Traditional sterling silver is .925% silver, but Argentium sterling silver is .935%. That little bit of extra pure silver gives Argentium a brighter, whiter color making it look more like platinum.

Click here to learn why Argentium is so much better than traditional sterling silver!

• Glass: Clear pieces of glass are embedded on top of the woven metal.

• Chain: Pendant comes with either an 18 or 20 inch, 2.2 mm drawn flat cable (paperclip style) chain in traditional .925 sterling silver.

• Packaging: Items are packaged with an anti-tarnish tab in a recycled paper gift box with anti-tarnish filler, which makes for easy gifting and storage.

Woven Metal and Glass Video

I have pioneered a new technique which creates the woven metal under glass effect. Using a medieval finger weaving technique, I weave strips from thin metal wire. I then take that woven metal fabric and embed it behind glass. The different shapes of glass either magnify or distort the underlying weave creating many interesting visual effects. In order to take these visual effects even further, I then fuse layers of glass in my kiln and put the woven metal fabric behind that.

But my favorite part is how the bends and the twists of the woven metal fabric interact with the light that is focused by the glass. The intense sparkly nature of these pieces rivals the sparkle in a well cut diamond!

Here is a brief video of me weaving the woven metal fabric:

To learn more, check out this page on the entire process.