Fine Silver capped Lemurian Quartz Crystal Necklace
Fine Silver capped Lemurian Quartz Crystal Necklace
I love making these crystal pendants. The silver cap is hand shaped in fine silver to fit this specific crystal and then is granulated with fine silver wires and granules.
Granulation is an ancient method of fusing allowing very tiny surface decoration. I make each sphere and wire from the same fine silver as the cap and then place them on the surface with a paintbrush and fuse them together with a mouth torch in a delicate dance of fire and air and movement. Once the granules are all fused into location, the setting is cleaned and polished. Then, using a hammer and specialized setting tool, I set the crystal into place, capturing the crystal in metal. The setting is brass brushed and attached to the sterling silver cable chain with a lobster clasp.
21”
Sterling silver chain, Fine silver, quartz crystal
