Handmade Viking Necklace Shaped Axe Collection Men's Jewelry Axe pendant as status symbol Cast in bronze and silver

Handmade Viking Necklace Axe pendant as status symbol Cast. Myths shaped in metal. The sense of form and lines to combine the practical with the timeless beauty forms the basis of our work. Inspired by the art of ancient craftsmanship - a journey about the symbolic power of the axe from the Vikings to Minoan culture and beyond. cast in 935 silver or bronze. Myths shaped in metal.。The sense of form and lines to combine the practical with the timeless beauty forms the basis of our work.。Inspired by the art of ancient craftsmanship - a journey about the symbolic power of the axe from the Vikings to Minoan culture and beyond.。cast in 935 silver or bronze。-Hand polished。Height: 50 mm。Shank hole oval approx. 3.8 x 3.2 mm。Giving shape to the original model is the actual task of the artist。Myths appear through the jewelry and ornaments of their time. Symbols report on the manifestation of the Divine.。The emergence of each axe is guided by a deep dialogue with the past culture and is an expression of lived craft tradition.。Axe as original symbol。In the Viking era there was a renaissance of the axe cult, with the amulets in their forms corresponding to the common axes.。As a symbol of the lightning hurled from the sky, they were regarded as attributes of a god who conquers chaos and rules over the forces of nature. As a forceful sign they served to ward off all evil and to secure salvation.。Especially with the Vikings, they were often status symbols that distinguished the high rank of their bearers or were awarded for special merits.。About this axe pendant:。In the second half of the 10th century. In the Baltics and Russia, from the Scandinavian form of the beard axe, another axe type has developed, with a helmet roof and cheekhole.。In this form, then also as a small axe.。Although stalked small axes appeared already in the time around christ's birth (mainly as hanging ornaments) and are partly of Roman origin, the stalked small axes found in the Viking era belong to the more recent times.。Natural necklace in silver and bronze。When we launched the "Axe Collection" in 1999, we made a clear decision: all our axes are cast massively. We do not use surface coating, silver plating and nickel. The antiseptic effect of silver and copper is preserved.。By wearing the surfaces, the surfaces become smoother, the contrasts in pompous axes and ornaments are more expressed.。The necklace adapts to the wearer, gets its individual character and becomes more beautiful like a good leather.。All our bronze axes and bronze chains are made of at least 70% copper and are natural, as in ancient times.。The enclosed certificate。guarantees that you have purchased the "original".。For each certift I have written detailed information about the location and the background of the axe.。Design and production from Germany。In the casting in the wax melting process, the full craftsmanship is expressed by the foundry and the modeller. Extreme precision and the highest metal quality allow the production of even the most filigree axes.。We work with regional companies. Like the masters of the Bronze Age before us, we maintain the traditional art of casting with a lost part. The close cooperation with these casting-technically savvy specialists allows us to realize our projects not only silver but also in unusual bronzes, titanium and stainless steel casting and cast iron.。Who wears axes as a necklace these days?。People who have a connection to the craft, who feel happy to paint over a high quality tool or blade.。Carpenters and foresters are our customers. Bikers, medieval fans and festival-goers wear our axes. Knifemakers and archers. There are also lawyers and policemen who build a relationship with the axe, perhaps the memory of the axe as a chaos-conquering legal symbol?。