Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright...

Description

My four-year-old son loves tigers! Actually Tigger the tiger from Winnie the Pooh to be precise. So we have Tigger plush toys, Tigger on his pillowcase, Tigger on his pyjama pants and winter jacket and Tigger on his toothbrush... He even has Tigger toothpaste! So, surrounded as I am with bouncy, happy tigers, how could I help but think of one when I saw the gorgeous striped agate in this necklace? It was however, not Tigger the tiger that came to my mind. It was this one...

Tiger, tiger, burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye 
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

From 'The Tiger' by William Blake

I've used fire polished, faceted glass beads to complement the beauty of the agate and for some glimmer and shine, added gold tone, spacer and corrugated metal beads. The gold tone and old gold chain tassels dripping from between the stones were a further attempt at mimicking a tiger's stripes. Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright is a short necklace and sits just below your collar bone when worn.

In all my pieces, when I use raw brass components, I intentionally do not plate them. That way, with the passage of time, they darken and 'mature' and add much character to the piece. If you do not however like that darkening of the metal, all you have to do is polish those components with a brass cleaner and soft cloth. To keep your gorgeous piece of art jewelry looking its best, treat it with love and kindness :-). Keep it in its box when you are not wearing it. Try not to get it too wet and if you do, just wipe it down with a soft cloth. Do not directly spray it with perfume or deodorant as this may cause it to discolor.

Added on Aug 22, 2009

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Australia	$5.00 USD	$2.50 USD
Canada	$8.30 USD	$4.15 USD
Hong Kong	$7.00 USD	$3.50 USD
New Zealand	$6.30 USD	$3.15 USD
United Kingdom	$9.70 USD	$4.35 USD
United States	$8.30 USD	$4.15 USD
Everywhere Else	$9.40 USD	$4.70 USD

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