Kintsugi Bracelet. Ancient Bog Oak Wood, Inlaid With 22ct Gold Leaf
Description
Braided leather Kintsugi bracelet. Handmade with ancient bog oak wood, inlaid with 22ct gold leaf.
Bracelet comes with a single wrap, double wrap or triple wrap braided leather strap.
Please click on the menu for other inlay choices.
Wood Approx. 8mm by 8mm by 30mm.
Wood is finished with wax.
How it is made
The design is carved out on the front, back, sides, top & bottom to represent the real kintsugi art of broken pieces stuck back together, then inlaid with your chosen inlay. once the leaf is laid into the grooves, it is then filled with a resin to bring it to same level as the wood.
The designs will always be different, as they are freehand carved for every piece
Made to order
Bracelet is made to order and may vary slightly, but equally as nice, every piece is unique.
Packadging
Bracelet will come in a gift box with shredded paper as standard.
If you would like your item gift wrapped with a short message added from you, please go to shop, click on the heading 'services' select gift boxes, then add to your basket with your necklace. Please leave a note at checkout for your short message.
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.