Kintsugi Heart Necklace. Redwood Burl Wood Inlaid With 22ct Gold Leaf
Description
Kintsugi heart necklace handmade from redwood burl wood, inlaid with 22ct gold leaf.
>Size approx. 23mm.
>Necklace is finished with natural shellac.
>Necklace will arrive in a gift box.
>A card about kintsugi will be enclosed with your necklace.
>Aftercare instructions included.
This heart has the chain going through the side with a tube insert.
The tube will be either 9ct gold, sterling silver or copper, depending on which inlay and chain you choose. For the rose gold chain and inlay, the tube will be copper.
Waterproof finish
If you would like your necklace to have a waterproof gloss finish, please add this necklace to your basket, then go to 'services' to add waterproof finish.
Customised
If you would prefer the heart made like one of the others in the photo's, or you would like your heart made using a different wood, or a different size heart, please contact us to discuss.
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.
The designs will always be different, as they are freehand drawn for every piece.
Made to order
Necklace is made to order and may vary slightly, but equally as nice, 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.