{"product_id":"shakudo-flowers-silver-pendant-necklace","title":"Shakudō Flowers Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003esterling silver pendant necklace\u003c\/strong\u003e features a cluster of hand-formed shakudō flowers suspended from a delicate silver ellipse. Warm, luminous and quietly sculptural, the pendant combines a traditional Japanese metalwork material with a contemporary handmade floral design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eshakudō flower necklace\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most technically unusual pieces in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/from-the-archives\"\u003eFrom The Archives range\u003c\/a\u003e. Created as an experimental design, it explores the beauty of shakudō - a traditional Japanese alloy of gold and copper containing approximately 5% gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditionally, shakudō is valued for the dark blue-black patina it develops through specialised finishing techniques. Simone instead became fascinated by the untreated alloy itself and chose to use the metal in its raw polished state, allowing its warm copper-rose colouring to become the focus of the design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result sits visually somewhere between rose gold, copper and antique bronze, with a depth and warmth unique to the alloy. Against the cool sterling silver chain and framework, the flowers appear almost softly glowing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pendant features five individually hand-cut and formed shakudō flowers suspended from handmade sterling silver pins. Each flower moves independently from a sterling silver ellipse frame, allowing the cluster to shift and settle differently as it is worn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis moving construction gives the necklace a softer, more organic feel than a fixed floral arrangement. Light catches the flowers at different angles throughout the day, subtly changing the character of the piece as it moves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough experimental in origin, the pendant feels remarkably resolved and distinctive. Simone cannot find any evidence that this exact design was ever sold previously, making it very likely a genuinely one-of-a-kind piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe necklace is suspended from a bright sterling silver chain adjustable from 45cm to 55cm for flexible styling. As with all jewellery containing significant copper content, occasional polishing is recommended to maintain the warm glow of the shakudō alloy over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you'll love:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRare shakudō alloy flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e made from a traditional Japanese gold-copper metal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnusual warm copper-rose colouring\u003c\/strong\u003e created by untreated shakudō.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFive individually hand-formed flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e suspended with natural movement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandmade sterling silver ellipse framework\u003c\/strong\u003e creating a soft sculptural composition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistinctive mixed metal jewellery design\u003c\/strong\u003e unlike anything else in the archive collection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLikely one-of-a-kind experimental piece\u003c\/strong\u003e with no evidence of prior release.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdjustable sterling silver chain\u003c\/strong\u003e for versatile everyday wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/necklaces-pendants\"\u003ePendant Necklaces\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sterling-silver-necklaces\"\u003eSilver Necklaces\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/silver-jewellery\"\u003eSilver Jewellery\u003c\/a\u003e. Learn more about Simone, an \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/about\"\u003eAustralian jewellery designer\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"facts\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/span\u003e Sterling silver and shakudō (an alloy of copper and 5% gold).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFlowers size:\u003c\/span\u003e The 5 shakudō flowers are each approximately 0.9cm in diameter (0.35\").\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePendant size:\u003c\/span\u003e Overall the cluster pendant sits at around 2.3cm tall (0.9\") and 1.8cm wide (0.71\").\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eNecklace length:\u003c\/span\u003e Adjustable from 45cm (18\") to 55cm (21.5\"). Add a further 15cm (6\") with our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/chain-extender-silver\"\u003esilver chain extender\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Simone Walsh Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43920803856471,"sku":"ARC0031","price":272.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/6592\/files\/shakudo-flowers-necklace-det.jpg?v=1780414539","url":"https:\/\/simonewalsh.com\/products\/shakudo-flowers-silver-pendant-necklace","provider":"Simone Walsh Jewellery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}