mountain pendant – Argentium silver wax seal – antique

mountain on wax seal pendant

Each ‘wax seal’ pendant is handmade from Argentium silver that I have melted and shaped while the silver is still hot.   I melt solid Argentium silver, until it is soft but not fluid – and then, using a jewellers pick, I manipulate the silver to resemble a historical ‘wax seal’.

For the mountains, I start with a picture of a beautiful mountain range.  I draw the outline and main features to the scale I need.  Then I cut and shape pieces of square Argentium silver wire to follow the peaks and valleys.  I fuse these together, polish them up, and using a sweat soldering technique I attach them to the base I have ready.  And add a bail loop.

Each pendant is hand made – not cast – so the mountains are different and unique every time.

This pendant is 3.8 cm long by 2.8 cm wide.  the weight is 9.2 grams.

This pendant comes with an 18″ Sterling Silver bead chain

LAND * I am * SOURCE ENERGY OF ROCK – Steadfast – Confident – Eternal – Nurturing

Argentium Silver is a high quality silver with a silver content of 94% (Sterling is 92.5%). It has the unique feature of having a small amount of Germanium added. Argentium Silver is whiter, harder and slower to tarnish. And it is always nickel-free.