Medium | Carpe Noctem Necklace | #10

A necklace made for those for whom creativity pools and glows during those deepest hours of the night. A necklace for plucking stars out of the sky and wearing them around your neck. 

For relishing being the only one awake while everyone else sleeps on. For cups of midnight oil and the sparkling Milky Way.

These necklaces are made of black onyx, and each has swath of druzy crystals spilling across the fronts of the stones, like fields of sparkling stars across a deep night sky.

Above each stone is a sterling silver star, ever fixed north, double layered to border the star with shadow. The star is fabricated so the chain slips through a loop at the back, making it as though the star floats atop the chain.
 
On the backs is the phrase CARPE NOCTEM, which is Latin for “seize the night.” And surrounding that inscription is a playful arrangement of stars and sparkles.

This pendant has been aged and hand-polished for a textured, organic look, and to bring out the lowlights and accent the stone.

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☀ Pendant length (not including the star) measures 40mm
☀ It will come to you suspended from an oxidized sterling silver chain, adjustable between 17 - 20"
☀ See the photo of the pendant being held for size reference

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♥ Made in my work studio using time-consuming, age-old metalsmithing techniques. This piece is made with solid craftsmanship and all parts of this piece have been hand-fabricated.
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♥ All of the pieces in my collections are handmade and hand-finished, and make use of natural and recycled materials. All items will have slight, natural imperfections rendering each piece unique. It is these variations and imperfections which denote their handcrafted nature and individual character, specially made for every wearer.
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♥ To create my antiqued pieces, the sterling silver is oxidize until dark gray. Oxidation is a process that happens over time naturally to sterling silver. Then the piece is brushed and polished until the highlights are lighter and the lowlights are darkened. But this oxidization is not permanent, and will fade in the areas that rub, and stay dark in the recesses. The patina will change over time, making your piece unique to you, and growing more beautiful with wear.
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♥ Each item comes suitable for gift giving.