Handmade Pendant Sterling Silver, Unique, Eco Friendly Gifts, sustainable Gifts.
£45.00
£4.00 UK delivery. Dispatched within 3 days.
Loved by 2 people
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£45.00
£4.00 UK delivery. Dispatched within 3 days.
Loved by 2 people
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About this item
Shard discovered The River Tees Barnard Castle Co Durham October 2022 Handcrafted into Pendant October 2025 I love collecting anything broken, lost or found by chance. There's a small patch of ground beside the River Tees, Barnard Castle, heavy downpours expose all sorts of broken pot, glass, bits of pipes and wonderful oyster shells. I found a striking shard of coloured ceramic, beautiful flowers, hand painted. After a thorough clean I gently drilled a hole and created a pendant. Sadly the ceramic broke while threading a chain through the hole so I decided to store the piece. Recently I cam across the shard and managed to rework and sand down to make a delicate pendant. The idea is to create something new from old and use recycled materials to produce unique jewellery. The finished piece isn't meant to be perfect but instead retain part of the original character, including marks and scratches, all part of the history of the ceramic and materials used. Hanging on 18 inch recycled sterling silver chain. Set in 13 mm recycled silver bezel tray. Both polished and hallmarked 925. Delivered in gift box made from FSC®-certified cardboard and water-based glue. Presented on Jewellery box insert made from tall oil, a by-product of paper production. Complete with short bio and FSC®-certified gift bag. All materials used are from sustainable sources and can be recycled.
About this item
Shard discovered
The River Tees
Barnard Castle
Co Durham
October 2022
Handcrafted into
Pendant October 2025
I love collecting anything broken, lost or found by chance. There's a small patch of ground beside the River Tees, Barnard Castle, heavy downpours expose all sorts of broken pot, glass, bits of pipes and wonderful oyster shells.
I found a striking shard of coloured ceramic, beautiful flowers, hand painted. After a thorough clean I gently drilled a hole and created a pendant. Sadly the ceramic broke while threading a chain through the hole so I decided to store the piece.
Recently I cam across the shard and managed to rework and sand down to make a delicate pendant.
The idea is to create something new from old and use recycled materials to produce unique jewellery. The finished piece isn't meant to be perfect but instead retain part of the original character, including marks and scratches, all part of the history of the ceramic and materials used.
Hanging on 18 inch recycled sterling silver chain.
Set in 13 mm recycled silver bezel tray.
Both polished and hallmarked 925.
Delivered in gift box made from FSC®-certified cardboard and water-based glue.
Presented on Jewellery box insert made from tall oil, a by-product of paper production.
Complete with short bio and FSC®-certified gift bag.
All materials used are from sustainable sources and can be recycled.
The idea is to create something new from old, found by chance, full of history and character. To present and deliver unique Eco Friendly gifts in Sustainable Packaging. Reuse and repurpose materials that would otherwise be thrown away. To capture times gone by, preserve history, memories and create new stories from old ceramics. To produce one of a kind gifts, unique in every way.
Shipping & delivery
This item will be posted to you by Shards within 3 days of receiving payment.
Useful Information
You can cancel the order and get a refund from the maker within 14 days of receipt, provided the item has not been used. Faulty items can be returned within six months of payment being made.
Unless faulty, the following types of items are non-refundable: items that are personalised, bespoke or made-to-order to your specific requirements; items which deteriorate quickly (e.g. food), personal items sold with a hygiene seal (cosmetics, underwear) in instances where the seal is broken; digital items.
All ceramic personally collected from river banks, charity shops, recycle centres, beaches, wherever dropped, dumped or donated ceramics are found, cleaned and shaped into new stories. Each item comes with a short bio. Every piece is individual, nothing replicated, however, due to repetitive patterns in ceramics there will be some similarity but only through the ceramic material not in the final piece. Ceramic will show marks, scratches and imperfections, all part of its history and journey.
Please note that if your order is being posted outside mainland UK, you (or the recipient) may have to pay customs or VAT charges and a handling fee. The seller is not responsible for any charges or fees that may incur.
The idea is to create something new from old, found by chance, full of history and character. To present and deliver unique Eco Friendly gifts in Sustainable Packaging. Reuse and repurpose materials that would otherwise be thrown away. To capture times gone by, unique moments in time.
What buyers say about Shards
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Delighted with the pendant, very high quality and lovely presentation. Very highly recommended!
Bought as a gift. Really lovely, customer service excellent, arrived quickly. Thankyou
Really stunning earrings and packaged really beautifully. I was delighted with my purchase and would throughly recommend. I bought these for a gift and the recipient was so happy. Thank you!
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