Incisor necklace

Incisor necklace

from £160.00

Fierce loyalty - the protective power of wolves teeth.

A hand carved wolf incisor on 18 inch snake chain.

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design process

Wolf Collection Shetland Fire Festival Up Helly Aa jewellery inspired by wolf incisor teeth - silver earrings, bangle, ring, necklace and ear studs

I was commissioned by Leigh and Vicki Smith to create a jewellery collection to be worn by and celebrate their South Mainland Up Helly Aa Jarl Squad. After our initial discussions, I created mood boards of images, played with ideas and pencilled initial concepts. Wolves teeth (the incisors, carnassials and fangs) caught my imagination and became the prevailing motif. Leigh and Vicki provided valuable feedback as designs of the necklaces developed from my drawings.

I then created a wax carving of the Incisor necklace, which was cast in silver to produce a ‘master pattern’ and used to reproduce the final pieces in a range of precious metals. Each necklace is hand-finished in Hoswick and Hallmarked in Edinburgh.