Art Deco Mermaid. This handmade recycled fine silver necklace is stunning, featuring an art deco shell motif. There are more fine silver shells are sprinkled throughout the hand wrapped necklace of London blue topaz, rainbow moonstone, silver blue Akoya saltwater pearls and a few freshwater pearls. The gemstones are wrapped with sterling silver wire.
This sea inspired necklace measures 17 inches long with a 1 inch extender chain.
The pendant hangs 95 mm or 3 3/4 inches long. The necklace is finished with a handmade fine silver spiral swan clasp.
There is a beautiful blue Akoya pearl dangle on the extender chain.
This necklace won an award in the Metal Clay Europe Roaring 20's contest.
A note on precious metal clay:
ArtClay silver is a recycled product that consists of fine silver particles suspended in an organic binder. The clay can be worked like other forms of clay, sculpted to almost any shape you desire. The product is then fired at an extremely high temperature, either by kiln or torch. The binder burns away resulting in a pure silver (.999) piece. The silver is reclaimed from such sources as 35mm film and medical and industrial leftovers. No strip mining necessary.
