Taitaya

Hand Forged Silver & Iron Jewellery

Freshwater, United Kingdom · 2610 Sales

5 out of 5 stars
(682)

Taitaya

Hand Forged Silver & Iron Jewellery

Freshwater, United Kingdom 2610 Sales On Etsy since 2010

5 out of 5 stars
(682)

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Marleena Barran

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  • Knotted Viking Dragon Pendant

    $85.41 Free shipping

  • Sterling Silver Moon Necklace, a hand forged solid Sterling silver moon pendant on a hand made Viking knit chain necklace

    $538.76 Free shipping

  • Large Iron Mjolnir Pendant, hand forged Thor's Hammer necklace

    $65.70 Free shipping

  • Large Viking Arrow Pendant

    $91.98 Free shipping

  • Pure Iron and Silver Ouroboros Pendant, Made to order

    $65.70 Free shipping

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    This is what the leaves look like prior to the leaf bring shaped. leaves

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  • Small Forged Iron Leaf Pendant

    $39.42 Free shipping

    • 4 months
    The oak leaf pendants before they are attached onto the rings.

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  • Iron Oak Leaf Necklace, a hand forged large triple Oak leaf pendant on a leather cord

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    • 8 months
    Thor's hammers.. Both big and small. The smallest ones are from the Uppsala pendants and the middle sized ones are the ones tagged here. I was hoping to finish this batch for the weekend, but it wasn't meant to be. relaxed️

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    Taitaya Forge

    “Taitaja” is a Finnish word meaning a person that is skilled or a master of a craft. We chose to call our enterprise this because it reflected our aspirations as craftsmen & artists. Our path is still one of learning and will continue to be so as long as we create by hammer and fire.

    Taitaya Forge is a partnership by artist-blacksmiths Luke & Marleena Barran. Our forge is located in the beautiful English countryside, in an old stone barn on the Isle of Wight. We have been working together for over ten years producing metalwork ranging from contemporary jewellery and design, bladesmithing and traditional blacksmithing to historical reproduction work and costume jewelry. We work with silver, iron & steel, gold & copper alike, from the small scale to the large. Our designs, work methods and inspiration come from the natural world, the history of metalwork and are with a touch of folklore & myth, with a lot of Viking influence.

    Our aim as Taitaya is to provide wonderful unique and completely hand made items that are beautifully presented. We wish to offer a you a good service with a full guarantee on the quality of our workmanship.

    Most of our work is complete & ready to ship within 48 hours. You are can contact us to reserve any item we have sold out of.

    https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MarleenaBarranDesign
    Please visit my other shop to view some of the works I have done as an artist and graphic designer.

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    • Marleena Barran

      Owner, Creator, Customer Service

    • Luke Barran

      Owner, Creator

    • Sunny Metcalf

      Assistant, Assembly Help

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    Last updated on Apr 20, 2018
    Frequently asked questions
    Custom and personalised orders

    Most of our pendants can be customized. If you do not see the option at checkout, please feel free to contact me.

    If you choose a customization at checkout, remember to give me the details at checkout in the “note to seller” section. Once I have received your order, I will create an illustration to check I have the details correct, before proceeding.

    Most customizations can be done in 3 business days, though if we are very busy it can take longer. If this is the case I will let you know.

    Once the customized piece is ready, you will receive photographs of it before shipping. Our normal return/refund/cancellation policies apply, unless I let you know.

    Shipping Upgrades and Customs Duties

    We go to the post office every weekday. We aim to ship items that are ready to ship the following working day. Made to order and customized items will take longer.

    Our standard shipping is not tracked outside of the UK. An upgrade can be purchased at checkout for a tracking number. Please not tracked shipping is not usually any faster. All orders over £90 GBP include tracking.

    To some locations in the world, there may be import duty or other value added taxes. Imports of precious metals are also restricted to some locations. If I am aware that you live in such location, I shall try to let you know.

    Our Guarantees

    I want you to be completely satisfied with your purchase. It can be hard to judge size and colour over a screen so we will take returns. No questions asked, though it would be extremely helpful for us to know if something went wrong.

    I am confident in the quality of my work, so if it breaks in normal use, I will fix it. Provided I have a place and health to do so. I cannot extend the same guarantee to any components I have not made, such as the cords.

    Non of the finishes we can provide on iron are permanent, so this is why I offer a refurbishment service for the cost of tracked shipping.

    Please contact me for details first, before sending anything back… especially if you are outside of the UK.

    Gift items

    All our jewellery is packaged in a hand made card gift box, wrapped in a paper bag with a receipt and a couple of cards with details of who we are.

    On items that are marked as gifts at checkout, I will include a gift receipt in the bag. There are no prices shown on the receipt, but please be aware that if you are outside of the UK and EU, I will have to put the prices on top of the envelope for the customs people.

    Iron, Rust and Care

    All iron will rust when it is exposed to moisture. Your body will keep the iron dry when it is worn, but wearing it will also start to rub off the protective layers. With a little care you can delay this and your jewellery can last for years.

    We use two different methods to protect our work from the elements: a black oxide with wax and a varnish on our coloured iron.

    Detailed instructions for care are included in the boxes.

    Our Materials: Iron, Silver and Gold

    We source our pure iron from a UK supplier (www.pureiron.com ). The iron we use is 99.8% pure, which is about as pure as you can get it. You will be able to find a technical analysis on the 0.02% impurities on our suppliers website. There is no nickel content, so an allergic reaction is unlikely.

    Pure iron is very soft in itself, so it in not at all commonly used. We have found it to be perfect to produce the fine detail for out work and I would warmly recommend it to any one making jewellery out of iron.

    Our silver and gold is sourced from Cooksongold. We are registered at the London Assay Office, where we have all our silver and gold jewellery assayed and hallmarked.

    Care of the Leather Cord

    We take care to choose the best leather cords we can find. Even so the strength and longevity will vary from batch to batch and from cow to cow.

    If your cord breaks within a year, please contact me.
    I can send you a replacement cord.

    Dry leather will go brittle and break easily. Salt, soap, body sprays and cosmetics will dry the leather faster.

    Occasionally use leather food or polish to protect the leather. For best results use products designed for leather care.

    The best oil to re-hydrate the leather is neat's foot oil, though in a pinch you can use lanolin or tallow. Avoid vegetable or mineral based oils.

    EU GDPR: Our collection and storage of data

    We store our customer's names, addresses and email addresses encrypted. We do this to be able to offer you our repair and refurbishment guarantees. We do not sell or share any of your details.

    On request I will delete your details from our records, but please be aware that unless you can provide the original receipt or Etsy transaction number, we may not be able to fulfil any guarantee we offer.

    We do not have any access to buyers credit card and payment details. These will fall under Etsy.com's separate GDPR compliance.