This great thistle necklace features an oversized vintage brass locket that's tarnished to a great deep gold colour. I have added a brass thistle that's been treated to bring out deep tones of verdigris green and gold. The chain is a rosy, coppery brass which coordinates brilliantly with the inlaid copper detail inside the locket.
The locket is 70mm (well over two inches) long with a perfectly working clasp. It's finished with some red brass chain that looks great with the coppery tones of the locket. This thistle pendant is available in different length options. Please refer to my illustration for a better idea of how necklace lengths will look.
*** PERSONALISATION ***
We can personalise this locket for you, using a carefully designed technique to transfer your photographs onto the metal of the pendant itself, for a really soft and unique vintage effect. Parts of your image will merge with the golden brass behind, creating a very beautiful, ununsual and ethereal look.
After checkout, all you need to do is Etsy message me your two chosen images (or words), in the best resolution you have, and I will take care of the rest! In terms of picture quality, most photos taken on smartphones will be perfectly fine!
Please bear in mind that the photos will be trimmed to a circular shape to fit in this locket ... so some background space is useful! Please allow 10 days for preparation and dispatch of your locket.
Some Tips for Choosing a Good Photo:
- Consider the shape of the locket, and how your photo might fit into that shape.
- Some background (not necessarily a lot!) is helpful - it might be difficult to work with a photo which is cropped very closely.
- Very pale, 'washed out' or overexposed images won't work very well.
Please allow up to 10 days for your locket to be made.
*** HOW TO UPLOAD YOUR IMAGES FOR PERSONALISATION ***
To submit your pictures, please use the “Attach Image” button on an Etsy conversation. It may be necessary to send images over two separate messages (Etsy currently can only allow a maximum of three attachments per message) which is absolutely fine.
Please only send images/text after you have checked out!
We have more thistle jewellery here:
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SilkPurseSowsEar?ref=hdr_shop_menu&search_query=thistle
This piece of handmade jewellery comes packaged in a nice recycled gift box with a handmade tag, all ready to give or keep.
🖤 FASTER SHIPPING 🖤
Need this fast? We offer a Faster Shipping option here:
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/100107311/faster-shipping-priority-post-upgrade
Please read the description before purchasing this listing, as we are unable to post every day!
Any questions, just ask.
🖤 GIFT MESSAGE & WRAP SERVICE! 🖤
For those of you who are sending gifts straight to your loved one, we are happy to offer beautifully designed gift wrapping and to include a personal message from you in the package, printed on a sweet little hand-drawn notecard!
If you would like these services, the add-on is here:
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/750160511/gift-wrap-wrapping-personalised-card?ref=listings_manager_table
🖤 EVERY PRODUCT PLANTS ONE TREE! 🖤
So many of our designs are inspired by the beauty of the natural world. Silk Purse, Sow’s Ear has partnered with OneTreePlanted.org to plant one tree for every piece of jewellery we sell. For more information, check us out on Instagram, where we post regular updates!
https://www.instagram.com/silkpursesowsear/