Amber necklace. Handmade in sterling silver with black silk neck cord

This necklace, is inspired by my facination for ancient Japanese samurai. As far as I know they did not wear jewellery of any kind.

The silk necklace has been made by using a Japanese form of braid making called Kumihimo that dates back to 550 AD.

Braids such as this one were valued by the samurai for there hard-wearing yet lightweight qualities and used to bind the sections of Samurai armor.

The sterling silver pendant (26mm x34mm) is heavily textured and set with a green Baltic amber cabachon.

The black silk necklace has silver terminations and hooks to the pendant from any one of the catches on the pendant itself.

Item: HN04
Dimensions:  Length   430mm
$380.00   AUD