muddied hands
ouroboros necklace
ouroboros necklace
The Ouroboros
One of my personal favourite ancient and eventual alchemical symbols 🌀✨
Tracing back to ancient Egypt and Greece, the Ouroboros has long symbolised the cyclical nature of life, particularly the thresholds of death and rebirth. The medieval alchemists sought transmutation as a means to perfection in early chemistry which was applied to the physical as much as the mystical. The alchemists understood that our physical death is not the first place we meet the mysterious threshold of transmutation but that along with all of nature we are cyclical beings.
Our lives are full of small deaths and rebirths
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A hand carved sterling silver necklace strung on an 18 in. sterling silver chain
Please Note: Made to Orders may take 1-3 weeks (dependant on my workload) to create before shipment
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muddied hands jewellery
Handcrafted, Always
Each piece is designed and lovingly crafted by myself, Daisy, in the Blue Mountains, NSW. With each purchase you are supporting my ability to continue making art in this way.
Conciously Sourced, Traceable Stones
Conciously sourced, traceable stones means ethical mining and living-wage paid workers. Unfortunately, there are no current international standards for mining rocks and gemstones and greenwashing has become increasingly popular in the industry. I moved away from the phrasing
"ethically sourced" for this reason.
I primarily source my stones from small lapidary artists who have mined the rock themselves or can trace who did.
Recycled Silver and Gold
My metal suppliers provide recycled silver and gold
I take part in the cycle by recycling all my scrap metal
Solid Metals
I explicitly work with solid metals, making each piece an heirloom to last a lifetime - and beyond.
The price of my art is reflective of the quality of materials I use.
Eco-Friendly Packaging
All of my packaging is eco-friendly with the majority of it being recyclable
Handcrafters Manufacturing Warranty
I take care to test all pieces for quality assurance. It's important to me that I create jewellery that can live many lifetimes.
In the event that there are structural issues within 6 months of your order and it is clearly a quality fault, I will happily repair the piece or exchange where possible.