Two-Charm Necklace - Compass and Bird

Handcrafted sterling silver and bronze compass and teeny bird charm grace this 16" oxidized satellite ball chain. Each charm is a sterling silver cast image set into a bronze frame, and marked with an M on the back for Marmalade, the artist's company. Representing the freedom to fly, and find your way, this is a sweet gift for yourself or someone else. 

The Artist/Designer: Kate Singer, a Toronto-area jewellery artist for over 15 years, has created a line of charms that is at once sweet yet subtly sophisticated. All of the images are based on Kate's collection of illustrations. Kate handcrafts models based on her drawings, which are then cast into silver or bronze. The pieces are polished, a patina is applied, and then they are set into contrasting metal frames, or left as is in the case of the 3-D charms. Kate chooses to work in sterling silver and bronze to ensure a lasting product, and one that will continue to grow richer with age. Each piece is hand finished, soldered, assembled and packaged in her studio. Kate takes pride in using local production for her casting needs, and employing graduates from the local jewellery arts program in the studio. “We make it our mission to keep traditional handmade processes thriving in our local economy.”