Kintsugi Necklace. Redwood Burl Wood, Inlaid With 22ct Gold Leaf
Description
Kintsugi Necklace. Made from redwood burl wood, inlaid with 22ct gold leaf or fine silver.
The top bail will be 9ct gold or sterling silver.
The shape will be rectangle by default, unless you want to change it for a different shape or size listed below.
Size
Approx. 16mm by 4mm
How it is made
The design is carved out to represent the real kintsugi art of broken pieces stuck back together.
The designs will always be different, as they are freehand drawn for every piece.
Finish
This necklace is finished natural with shellac and wax. Waterproof gloss option is also available.
Other Sizes & Shapes to choose from
Rectangle: Approx. 42mm long by 13mm by 4mm thickness
Rectangle shorter: Approx. 30mm long by 12mm by 4mm thicknessRectangle with pointed end: Approx. 42 long by 13mm wide by 6mm-7mm thickness
Square: Approx. 25mm by 4mm - 5mm thickness
Bar: Approx. 9mm by 9mm by 42mm
Round: Approx. Approx. 35m diameter by 5mm thickness
Oval: Approx. 38mm long 25mm width by 5mm thickness
Teardrop: 40mm length by 5mm thick
Triangle: Approx. 40mm width by 45mm long by 5mm thickness
Heart: Approx. 35mm by 4mmPlease leave a note when you checkout if you want to change size or shape.
Please note: Most of these sizes & shapes can be changed, please email to check before ordering
Made to order
Necklace is made to order and may vary slightly, but equally as nice, every piece is unique.
Packadging
Necklace will come in a gift box as standard.
If you are buying as a gift and wanted something a bit more special, please choose gift wrapped service, where you can also add a short message that we will print and put with your order.
Commisions welcome
Hanmade in England
About Kintsugi & Bog Oak Wood
Kintsugi Philosophy
Kintsugi can relate to the Japanese philosophy of mushin (無心, "no mind"), which encompasses the concepts of non-attachment, acceptance of change, and fate as aspects of human life.
Not only is there no attempt to hide the damage, but the repair is literally illuminated... a kind of physical expression of the spirit of mushin....Mushin is often literally translated as "no mind," but carries connotations of fully existing within the moment, of non-attachment, of equanimity amid changing conditions. ...The vicissitudes of existence over time, to which all humans are susceptible, could not be clearer than in the breaks, the knocks, and the shattering to which ceramic ware too is subject. This poignancy or aesthetic of existence has been known in Japan as mono no aware, a compassionate sensitivity, or perhaps identification with, [things] outside oneself.
In traditional Japanese aesthetics, wabi-sabi (侘寂) is a world view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection.[2] The aesthetic is sometimes described as one of appreciating beauty that is "imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete" in nature.[3] It is prevalent throughout all forms of Japanese art.[4] It is a concept derived from the Buddhist teaching of the three marks of existence (三法印, sanbōin), specifically impermanence (無常, mujō), suffering (苦, ku) and emptiness or absence of self-nature (空, kū).
Characteristics of wabi-sabi aesthetics and principles include asymmetry, roughness, simplicity, economy, austerity, modesty, intimacy, and the appreciation of both natural objects and the forces of nature.