Bat - Handmade pendant from a Polish 2 zloty coin - Europe, Poland

Handmade with love and patience, this pendant is made from a Polish 2 zloty coin - Europe, Poland 🇵🇱

The coin depicts the "lesser horseshoe bat" (Rhinolophus hipposideros). It is a bat from the horseshoe bat family. At only about 40 millimeters long and with a maximum wingspan of 250 millimeters, it is the smallest European bat of the Rhinolophus species.

The bat motif was delicately carved out of the coin using a goldsmith's saw. The pendant was then completely deburred, polished, and fitted with a loop.

The pendant has a diameter of approx. 2.7 cm and comes on a high-quality leather strap with an individually adjustable sliding clasp.

You are buying individual handcrafted items made by me from (former) circulation coins. Each piece is unique.

All of our product images are examples of products that have already been produced.
The photos of the items may therefore differ slightly from the actual product that you receive. This is partly because each coin I use is unique.
I make all of the products in our shop from coins of various origins. In most cases, these are circulation coins or circulating coins.
Circulated coins are coins that have traveled through many different hands and countries for years or decades and therefore have their own secret and unheard history. For me, this gives this jewelry more weight and individual value than an overpriced gold chain from the jewelry store next door ever could.

Materials used
Circulation coins are made of a variety of metals. I use all of them except:
Aluminum (pure), nickel (pure), zinc, iron, steel, lead, wood and plastic coins. (Of course no shells, pearls, porcelain or leather coins either ;) )
They are unsuitable due to excessive oxidation (tarnishing), low weight or health risks (e.g. lead or zinc).
Nevertheless: Allergy sufferers beware! If in doubt, please get tested by a dermatologist before making a purchase.

Tips for caring for and cleaning jewelry
Many people appreciate the natural patina that develops on coins or jewelry over the years. This often makes them appear more valuable or even antique.
Jewelry that is not made of platinum, gold or stainless steel can develop this patina over time. If this happens to one of your orders or jewelry from other sources at some point, you can easily remedy this if you want to:
Put the pendant or similar in a bowl with warm water and organic washing-up liquid. Now let the whole thing soak for a while (approx. 10 minutes). Then you can simply clean your jewelry with a soft toothbrush or similar, dry it and make it shine again with a soft cloth.

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We will be happy to advise you on all the options and can send you motif suggestions for specific countries.
Our archive now includes coins from almost every country in the world - you're sure to find the right one for you. Individual cuts are also possible (see e.g. article Vegvisir)

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