OOAK The Forest Stag Necklace / Fine Sterling Silver 999 / Handmade in Scotland

One of a Kind - The Forest Stag Necklace of Figment Forest in fine 999 Silver

Those who have seen him, say that the magestic stag of Figment Forest only shows himself to those who need courage; frightened souls, who are about to give up hope. He comes as a quiet as whisp on the air, despite his towering size, to guide you to what you need most. On strong, purposeful hooves, with his antlers touching the under branches of the tallest trees. He disappears into the forest again, just as quickly and silently as he appeared.

Wear this pendant around your neck as a talisman of strength, courage and light.

All the Details

The Forest Stag Necklace comprises of the stag pendant, soldered jump ring, and fine sterling silver curb necklace chain. The pendant is made of 999, fine silver (higher silver content than 925).

The Forest Stag Necklace has been hand made by me (Joanna). I made the pendant by hand sculpting fine silver metal Art Clay, I then fired it in my small kiln at home. This paticular pendant is one of a kind, I made this one original and never had a mould made. There's truly only one in existence in the whole world.

The next very special step in my process is then sending away my finished pieces to the Edinburgh Assay Office - where each of my designs is hallmarked with the Edinburgh Hallmarks and my own unique Figment Forest sponsor mark (a tiny shield with FF inside). Once all my pieces have been approved and hallmarked, they again arrive home with me and are ready to go to new homes.

The Forest Stag Necklace is a sleek medium weight pendant. It is fully detailed on the front with a flat polished back, allowing it to lay flat against your chest making it especially comfortable to wear. The front of the pendant has been carved and layered with tree branches in the background, and slightly raised detailed stag profile in the foreground. The necklace weighs 5.7 grams including the weight of the chain.

The pendant has been oxidised to a dark grey / black patina. The stag has been polished to a lighter silver, to create contrast and depth from the background. The pendant measures 2.9 cms tall including the bail loops, 2.4 cms without the bail loops, and 1.6 cms wide.

The chain that comes with this pendant is a fine but strong curb design and measures 18" in length. It is a beautiful dainty chain that is smooth and silky to wear.

My Inspiration

All of my Figment Forest designs are created in my home studio. I live in beautiful central Scotland and work surrounded by birds chirping outside ,with a view out of my window to my garden - which is full of greenery and trees that brings me a lot of joy. Scotland is an enchanting place with so many tales of myth and wonder, these tales fascinate me and it's very easy to gain inspiration from them - which shows heavily in my fantasy designs. I photograph my work outdoors in my garden and also in a forest close to my home.

About Hallmarks

Historically, hallmarks were applied by a trusted party: the 'guardians of the craft' or nowadays by an assay office. Hallmarks are a guarantee of certain purity or fineness of the metal as determined by formal metal (assay) testing. The hallmark on my Figment Forest jewellery is my guarantee to you, that you are buying a quality and verified piece of Sterling Silver.

The Figment Forest hallmarks show:

The Figment Forest Sponsor Mark - 'FF' inside a shield
'999' stamp
Edinburgh Assay Marks - A small castle
Date letter 'q' (2015)

Shipping

I offer Free basic shipping worldwide. This doesn't come with any tracking or insurace, however tracking/insurance can be purchased additionally at checkout for a small add on cost if you would like it.