Foggy Morning Red-winged Blackbird Necklace citrine pendant an ancient Japanese wax art

an ancient Japanese wax art practiced for over a millennium

75 inches and the ear wire adds an additional 1/4″ of length

• Turquoise

• 1/2 inch at widest point

warmed wax is stretched by hand to form natural striations before being cast in silver

Foggy Morning Red-winged Blackbird Necklace citrine pendant an ancient Japanese wax artA red winged blackbird balances on the end of a cattail in the stillness of foggy morning. This piece is one of a kind and hand fabricated using the enameling technique of cloisonn. Many layers (around 20+) of Japanese enamel are applied onto patterned fine silver and fired over and over as each layer is added to create scenes with beautiful depth and dimension. The finished piece is then set like a gemstone in a hand fabricated sterling silver