Patricias Bramble Kopparhalsband

I've always thought a necklace is the most intimate piece you can make. A bracelet moves with your arm. A ring works with your hand. But a necklace rests against your chest — close to everything that matters, all day long.

I made this one with that in mind.

Every heart-shaped link was formed individually and connected by hand, one to the next, until the chain found its own weight and drape. There's no shortcut to that kind of work. You either do it right or you don't do it. I've never been interested in the alternative.

My neighbor Edna wore a copper necklace every day for the last thirty years of her life. She said she put it on one morning when her circulation had been poor all winter and simply never took it off. I asked her once what she thought it did for her. She looked at me like I'd asked why she bothered eating breakfast.

Copper worn close to the body is one of the oldest instincts a person can follow. Long before anyone studied it or wrote about it, people were reaching for it. The ones who wear it daily tend to keep reaching for it. I've watched that long enough to trust it completely.

This necklace was one of the last I made in my Coalgate workshop before I closed it for good. It's finished, it's ready, and I hope it finds someone who keeps it close for a long time.

Material: 99.9% Pure Copper
Size: 530 × 8 × 3mm