Wolf bandit cameo necklace - a hand-carved skull necklace, a skull cameo in banded chalcedony carried off by a hand-modelled silver wolf with bared teeth, on a darkened chain
Wolf bandit cameo necklace - a hand-carved skull necklace, a skull cameo in banded chalcedony carried off by a hand-modelled silver wolf with bared teeth, on a darkened chain Wolf bandit cameo necklace lying at an angle on white, the silver wolf's jaws open and its paws gripping the chalcedony skull cameo, the chain trailing to the top left Wolf bandit cameo necklace laid out in full on white, the wolf and skull pendant at the base of the darkened chain and the clasp at the top
£325.00

A skull cameo, approximately 0.7 x 0.5 cm carved into an oval banded chalcedony cabochon is being carried off by a bipedal wolf.

The chalcedony is a rust-red and white stone and was the first I've had that included three bands: a thick red base, a slab of white on top, and a barely-there skim of rusty red over the top. Most of this was lost to the carving process, but I pointedly left evidence of it on the forehead- like a sunburn.

If there's an interesting element to a stone, I'd rather incorporate it into the design.

I didn't realise it at the time, but it has very strong echoes of an earlier painting of mine.

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As with my wax work, all stone carving is done by me in my Newcastle upon Tyne studio in the UK. I use diamond-coated discs and burrs, and the process gives me the most colourful headache.

This piece is completely one-of-a-kind.

Details:

  • Material: 925 Sterling Silver and banded chalcedony

  • Pendant Dimensions: Approx. 3 cm tall x 1.7 cm wide (1.2″ x 0.7″)

  • Chain: 46cm (18″) oxidised sterling silver belcher chain

  • Origin: Handcrafted and produced in the UK 


Made in England