Impression Pendants use found textures in the physical world as jewelry molds. They are made by creating impressions from textures found around the world from historically and culturally significant landmarks and objects. The result is a modern fossil captured in precious metal.

This impression is from "The Garment Worker" sculpture makers stamp in New York City. It is a permanent sculpture located at 555 Seventh Avenue (Fashion Avenue) in the heart of Manhattan's Garment District. It is an eight-foot bronze sculpture created by artist Judith Weller. It is a realistic figure of a garment worker, wearing a yarmulke and seated over a hand-operated sewing machine. The figure is modeled after the artist’s father, who was a machine operator in the NY garment industry. It was created to commemorate Jewish garment workers, the backbone of Jewish life in NY at the turn of the century. This sculpture was cast at The Modern Art Foundry in Queens, NY.

Each pendant is individually hand-sculpted and hand-fired with recycled Japanese fine silver (999FS). This fine silver has been specially formulated to be more durable than typical fine silvers. Like all fine jewelry, handle with care.

Silver naturally oxidizes when exposed to the elements and will require occasional cleaning. Look for silver polishes, solutions, or cloths appropriate to remove tarnish at most hardware or specialty craft stores. Avoid exposing silver to household chemicals when cleaning with bleach or ammonia, or when swimming in chlorinated water.

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