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SALE-Gothic Bride 4 in 1 Sterling silver celtic cross necklace set - FREE SHIPPING

SALE-Gothic Bride 4 in 1 Sterling silver celtic cross necklace set - FREE SHIPPING

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*******Gothic Bride*******

And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side
Of my darling, my darling, my life and my bride,
In her sepulchre there by the sea —
In her tomb by the sounding sea.
~from Annabel Lee by Edgar Allen Poe

Peccavimus; but rave not thus! and let a Sabbath song
Go up to God so solemnly the dead may feel no wrong.
The sweet Lenore hath "gone before," with Hope, that flew beside,
Leaving thee wild for the dear child that should have been thy bride.
For her, the fair and debonair, that now so lowly lies,
The life upon her yellow hair but not within her eyes
The life still there, upon her hair–the death upon her eyes.
~From Lenore by Edgar Allen Poe

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When I think of Gothic, the first thing that comes to mind is Edgar Allen Poe. These two poems have been the inspiration for this piece of jewelry. This piece was created to be my interpretation of the theme, Gothic Bride, as part of the Wire Artisan's Guild weekly theme challenge.

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This necklace is intended to be a very versatile addition to your jewelry collection. All of the silver has been heavily oxidized with natural methods (not involving any harsh chemicals and the like, only all natural eggs), to add to the beauty and "dark and gothic" feeling of this piece of jewelry.

The main piece is a very ornate, wire wrapped Celtic Cross, decorated very tiny garnets. There are approximately 90 small, round, smooth garnets decorating the outside perimeter of the cross and the pendant holder, and approximately 45 small faceted garnets, which decorate the center of the cross, as well as the links of the necklace.

Included is a beautifully handcrafted necklace. The 30 garnet adorned links of the necklace were handmade by me. The swirling clasp was also meticulously handmade by me. Hanging from the center front of the necklace is a swirling design which is decorated with tiny garnets. This swirl serves the very important job of safely holding on to the pendant.

With this piece you will also receive a length of hand dyed black silk ribbon.

Therefore, this set can be used in four different ways. You can choose to wear just the silver and garnet necklace. You could wear the necklace with the beautiful ornate cross hanging from it. You can wear the cross dangling from the length of silk ribbon, tied around your neck, or you can just wear the silk ribbon, with no adornment. Any of those choices would be gorgeous, and will take you from casual to formal occasions.

Specifics:
~The black silk ribbon measures approximately 40" (102cm)long.
~The necklace measures 17" (43cm) long.
~The pendant holder/decorative swirl dangles approximately 1" (25mm) from the necklace.
~The Celtic Cross pendant is approximately:
-1 3/4" (45mm)wide
-2 1/8" (55mm) long

*******Please feel free to contact me if you have questions that I haven't answered, or if you would like pictures from a different angle. I'm happy to do anything I can to answer your questions.

*******Free shipping on this item in the US. People outside of the US, please contact me, and I will do my best to make you a deal on shipping.*******

Added on Dec 13, 2009