Based on a gilded silver find from Ostergotland, Sweden, possibly depicting the goddess Freya. I have hand carved a wax model (inventing a new face since the original is worn down) which is then cast and finished by hand. Gold plating is available if you'd like it to look how the original would have looked when it was new. Gold plating will add an additional week or so to our estimated 2 week production time. If you want the piece blackened before polishing please just ask and I will do that for no extra charge, there is a comparison photo.
Please note, you are buying a handmade piece of jewellery and we will not always have it in stock and I may require some time to make it.
If you want this in other materials such as gold please email me for a quote at caledonianforge@gmail.com We are always open to alter and change any of our pieces to suit your tastes. In the listing the piece might look darker than the finished piece. We artificially darken our silver pieces with liver of sulphur so that the details will show up in photographs but as standard the finished piece will be shiny and polished. If you'd prefer us to darken it then please let us know and we will happily do this for you.
This has been carved by myself from wax and cast in high quality by Jewellery casting Scotland then finished with a mixture of power tools and traditional hand tools like files and saws. Available with a free waxed black cotton cord. We also have a separate listing with silver chains here if you desire.
All our packaging is 100% paper. No plastic at all.
I will not hallmark the silver version in general and instead just stamp the reverse with my makers mark and .925 as it is below the legal requirement weight, but if you do desire full hallmarking from Edinburgh Assay office then please purchase the service HERE This service will take up to an additional two weeks. - Gold will be hallmarked as standard. sometimes we will already have a piece in stock and hallmarked, if you don't want this please let us know