Kintsugi Bar Necklace Made With Ancient Bog Oak Wood With Fine Silver Inlay
Description
Kintsugi bar pendant handmade from ancient bog oak wood with your chosen inlay.
>Inlay options: fine silver, 22ct gold, 22ct rose gold or copper leaf.
>Pendant size: 8mm by 8mm by 42mm (size can be customised)
>The wood is finished natural with shellac and wax.
>Pendant will come with an adjustable (sliding knot) black leather cord as standard. Chains & other cords options can be purchased separately for this pendant from here https://www.earthandsol.co.uk/product-page/chain-cord-options
>Pendant will arrive in a gift box and will come with a brief explanation of kintsugi and aftercare instructions.
Tube insert through side of wood will be either sterling silver, brass, copper or stainless steel, depending on which inlay you have chosen. If you would like a solid 9ct gold tube insert, (if you are choosing a 9ct gold chain) please email for price.
Making process
The design is carved out on the front, back, sides, top & bottom of wood to represent the real kintsugi art of broken pieces stuck back together. The grooves are filled with either fine silver leaf, 22ct gold leaf, 22ct rose gold leaf or copper leaf, then back filled with a resin to give a smooth flat finish.
Other shapes available
Rectangle: Approx. 42mm long by 13mm by 4mm
Rectangle shorter: Approx. 30mm long by 12mm by 4mmRectangle with pointed end: Approx. 42 long by 13mm wide by 4mm
Square: Approx. 25mm by 4mm - 5mm
Bar: Approx. 8mm by 8mm by 42mm (this style can only have a chain/cord going through side)
Round: Approx. Approx. 35m diameter by 4mm
Oval: Approx. 38mm long 25mm width by 5mm
Teardrop: 40mm length by 5mm thick
Triangle: Approx. 40mm width by 45mm long by 5mm
Heart: Approx. 25mm or 35mm by 4mm
If you would like a different shape, please email us
Made to order
Necklace is made to order and may vary slightly, every piece is unique.
Commissions welcome
Handmade 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.Ancient Bog Oak
Bog oak is a symbol of strength and longevity.
It also symbolizes faith, love & unity between people, and even said to protect against evil spirits. The significance of bog oak is that it connects you to a time of your ancestors.
Bog oak comes from ancient forests.