Tag Pendant Necklace with Gold Frame

A fragment that refuses identification. Elongated sterling silver, raw at the edges, partially bordered in 9kt gold - like a relic tag pulled from some future archaeology.

Enri Mars approaches jewelry as geological evidence. In his atelier in Imola, Italy, each piece is born through lost-wax casting - the same technique used by metalworkers for centuries - then hand-finished until the surface carries the weight of deliberate imperfection. This tag pendant is no exception. Its elongated form resists symmetry: edges left rough and unresolved, surfaces distressed into a terrain of matte texture that absorbs light rather than reflecting it. Hold it between your fingers and you feel the ridges, the craters, the resistance of hand-worked silver that has been shaped but never polished into submission.

The 9kt gold frame is where intention reveals itself. Wrapping a portion of the tag's perimeter, the warm metal reads like a Kintsugi gesture - not repairing a break but honoring a boundary, drawing attention to the threshold between raw material and precious intervention. The contrast is quiet but precise: cool oxidized silver against the warmth of gold, rough industrial texture against the discipline of a frame. Suspended from an 80 cm oxidized sterling silver chain, the pendant falls to mid-chest, heavy enough to register against the body with each step. This is wabi-sabi philosophy cast in metal - the conviction that an object earns its beauty through wear, disruption, and the refusal to be perfect.

Details

• Material: Sterling silver with 9kt gold frame
• Pendant: Elongated tag with irregular geometry and raw edges
• Chain: 80 cm oxidized sterling silver
• Finish: Distressed, raw-edged surface with gold-framed border
• Technique: Lost-wax casting, hand-finished in Imola, Italy
• Character: Each piece is unique due to handcraft process

Not a label. Not a name. A slab of silver framed in gold, carrying the silence of something that was never meant to be read - only worn.