Silver and Enamel Swallow Pendant

Enamelled swallow pendant on fine silver belcher chain

Made from recycled silver and vitreous enamel. The swallow is formed with fine silver wire and the coloured finely ground enamel is build up in layers with successive firings until the wires and enamel are at a similar height. The surface is then ground down until everything is flush and then the pendant is re-fired.
This is one of the smaller swallow pendants it features an aqua green background with black swallow in flight. It measures just over 1.0cm across and the chain is 45 cm (18") long.