Spindle Shell Necklace – Personalized

Description

The perfect gift for beach lovers, this necklace contains a 24mm spindle shell charm made from culinary grade pewter with a fine silver or rhodium coating that can be polished much like sterling silver (although bench polishing and abrasives are not recommended).

Choose an initial, number, name, or word for me to engrave on a sterling silver disk.

Single letters and numbers are engraved on an 11mm or 12mm disk (based on availability) that I hand punch into a charm and polish to a shine.

Words, initials, and names 4 characters or less will be engraved on a 12mm sterling silver disk.

Longer words or names, up to 8 characters, will be engraved on a 15mm or 16mm (based on availability) sterling silver disk.

Your choice of several different lengths of sterling silver chain. The chain may vary slightly from the picture depending on availability at the time of order.

This is a made-to-order item and can take 1-2 business days to complete, though I strive to turn around orders in 1 business day. Made and shipped from my home studio in Nova Scotia, Canada.

ENGRAVING INFO
Due to space, words and names are engraved in plain (single-line) font.
I like to engrave in ALL CAPS so that the word/name stands out on the small charm. Some longer names will not fit in all caps.
Maximum 8 letters, but I may be able to fit an extra 2 characters depending on the word – do inquire before ordering.

Please keep in mind that the longer the word, the smaller the font.

Although I can increase and decrease the size of each font, there are limitations. This is why there is a maximum amount of letters I can fit on each disk.

ABOUT HOW I ENGRAVE
The style of engraving I do is known as diamond drag engraving using a manual Pantograph engraver. This form of engraving is considered obsolete since most is now done via computerized laser and rotary engraving.

I use primarily vintage brass font sets, so I like to think my customers are not only getting a handmade item but also a piece of history.

This is an “Old School” form of engraving. It differs from hand stamping, where the letters are struck via a hammer into the metal and usually blackened to stand out. The diamond tip leaves an impression on the metal and is left the natural color. Any dark appearance in my photos is due to reflection or shadow.