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For the Love of Copper Hammered Copper Disk Necklace 22 inches

For the Love of Copper Hammered Copper Disk Necklace 22 inches

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Offered for your perusal....22 inch Copper necklace consisting of 20 hand hammered copper disks which have been textured and domed. (Length can be altered, if requested, for a small charge.) The finish is natural, and has been hand polished for a nice sheen.

The disks/domes are approximately 3/4 inch across.

Copper will tarnish over time, and will need to be polished occasionally, if the bright finish is to be maintained.

I am a recycler. These disks are formed from US copper cents. Some may have a slight shadow of image remaining on the rear, but the fronts are clear. The connectors are formed from recycled copper wire which I formed into *S* links. I wasn't pleased with the way the original toggle clasp looked , so I replaced it with a custom, hand forged copper clasp.

The last picture shows the necklace with the matching bracelet and earrings. Note that this listing is for the necklace only. The matching earrings can be found here: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=13851478
and the bracelet here: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=13858859
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Wearing copper jewelry is a long-term folk remedy for arthritis. While this information is controversial, a double-blind study in Australia concluded that copper jewelry reduced pain and inflammation. The hypothesis is that copper is absorbed through the skin and chelated to another compound that exerts and anti-inflammatory action. Copper is part of ceruloplasmin and SOD (superoxide dismutase), compounds that have antioxidant activity that may contribute benefits to the treatment of arthritis (Murray, 1996).

International buyers are welcomed, and international shipping will be calculated dependant upon your location.

Added on Aug 15, 2009