Sweetshop Reliquary


Sweetshop Reliquary
Sweetshop Reliquary
This charm necklace features a scattering of candy-coloured reclaimed gemstones. Choose your central charm from my cache of hand-carved and cast raw brass amulets or opt for the Fairmined Gold Plated Reliquary Hand that’s photographed upon my pal.
This piece features a clutter of 15-18 reclaimed & recycled gemstones from faraway lands & seas. Discover glossy orange carnelian stones, iridescent shells and abalone, branches of vibrant coral, chips of greens and the purple hues of fluorite and amethyst.
Details:
Necklace Length: 18 inches. The pendants bring it to about 18.5 inches in length. Clip it securely onto the link to wear it shorter. Leave me a note at the checkout if you’d prefer another length. These chains come in 16 & 18 inches only. I can make a larger extension which is priced at £10 per additional inch.
15-18 recycled gemstones: moonstone, abalone, vintage shell, malachite, jadeite, turquoise, quartz, vintage coral, carnelian agate, aventurine, garnet, fluorite & pearl.
I sculpt these little amulets from jewellers wax & I have them cast into raw brass using the ancient-rooted technique of lost-wax-casting. Most of my charms (amulets) are made from brass but I have a few Fairmined Gold Plated pieces available.
CHOOSE YOUR CHARM: You can select the central amulet when you add this into the cart.
The chain & all of the metal details are made from 14ct Filled Gold - a thick layer of gold is pressure bonded onto base metal. Filled gold is a more durable alternative to gold plate or vermeil.
This design is repeatable. I have enough of these recycled gemstones & castings to make a very small limited edition stash of them.
They will vary ever so slightly due to the organic nature of the gemstones. I will match the colour palette & as many stones as possible.
Please allow me up to 2 weeks to make this before I wrap & post it out. It’s just a Roo in the studio.
Care:
If you've chosen a piece that has a mix of cast brass amulets on a gold filled or gold-rolled chain, you'll need to treat these elements differently when caring for your jewels.
You'll receive a small white polishing pad with your order to be used on the brass amulets. Please refrain from using this pad on the chain, it’s quite abrasive & is only meant for your brass.
The gold on the chain is pressure bonded onto base metal, rather than just electroplated on the top. This gold bond is much thicker than plating, and the 14ct gold of this chain makes up 5% of the total piece. You shouldn’t need to polish your chain.
Don’t wear your charm piece in water & store it dry. Avoid getting any cosmetics, perfumes & chemicals on your treasure to prolong the life of the gold & to keep your gemstones at their best.