This necklace is beautifully handmade of Sterling Silver (925) and fine silver (999). The pendant is a handmade knotted infinity celtic knot. This knot technique is called Kazaziye and we have the privilege to learn it here locally, some more information about Kazaziye:
Kazaziye is a local art from the northern Turkish city Trabzon. "Kazaz wire" is used to form a traditional and unique type of Turkish jewelry, the so called "Kazaziye". A strand of 24 K gold or 999 K silver having only 0.0008 micron thickness (as fine as one strand of human hair) is wrapped over a very thin silk thread with the help of a spinning wheel (no power tools are used). Finished Kazaz wire can be 3-5mm thick; it is flexible, yet very strong. The matte finish of the Kazaz wire gives Kazaziye's remarkable pieces a timeless, vintage look. Simply exquisite!
The masters of the art hand-sew Kazaz wire into intricate designs including knotted beads (Turk's Head Knot), herringbone chains, Shemse Motifs (Love Knot), tassels, necklaces, pendants, earrings and rings.The exact history of Kazaz is not well-known, however, it is said that this art was born in Mesopotamia area by Lydians in 2800BC and later spread north to Anatolia. During
the Ottoman deals Empire, this art was more common, but today it is almost only made in Trabzon.
The necklace has a comfortable weight and it has a total length of 19'' (48 cm) the pendant including the dangles is 4 1/2'' (11.5 cm). The chain is mostly oxidized silver with some shiny silver stripes.
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Product code: Infinity Necklace Sterling Oxidized Silver deals Kazaziye Handwoven Infinity Jewelry