Tidal Necklace No. 10

This one-of-a-kind, reversible statement necklace created by Kate Mess is as stunning with jeans and a t-shirt or sweater as it is with more formal dress. One side reflects the color of a pale winter's sky, the other side lures you into moody depths reminiscent of iron-rich soils in a color Kate aptly describes as "oxblood." The process of making this piece involves fusing colored glass to copper in a hot kiln or with a torch. The result is a vitreous enamel, a material of near-permanence and durability. The handmade chain of bent and hammered silver is just as important as the beautiful pendant itself. - Measures-------- Reversible- Vitreous enamel, copper, oxidized Argentium silver Kate Mess is an award-winning contemporary jeweler, artist, and designer. She muses with enamel, metal, pattern, and ornamentation while taking inspiration from her home: rugged and gorgeous midcoast Maine. Making jewelry that pushes boundaries and offers new definitions of adornment, Mess is intrigued b