Kauri gum and swamp kauri pendant Sterling silver ear wires

Sterling silver ear wires

This is a 1970’s souvenir necklace that I have updated with red eyes and hung it on a chunky ring of sterling silver then added as short silver snake chain (42cm)

Raw unpolished bottom edge

Weight = 10 grams each (mostly silver weight)

3cm diameter

Kauri gum and swamp kauri pendant Sterling silver ear wiresA lovely natural combination of two ancient New Zealand icons Kauri Gum and Swamp Kauri Kauri gum is the fossilised resin naturally produced by the giant of the forest the kauri tree this typically dates at about 50,000 + years old Swamp Kauri is the wetland preserved wood of old fallen kauri trees and is usually around 2000 + years old tho Im using some dated at 25,000 years old. Pendant length 7cm Width 2. 5cm. Raw un polished bottom edge Adjustable