Brief Summary… 

• Recycled silver Florin coin circa 1890’s – 1900
• Meticulously hand cut, carved and engraved
• Made using only traditional hand tools and techniques
• Omnia necklace chain included, various length options
• Optional free engraved details on reverse
• Optional Silver, Copper or Bonze wee charm
• Hairy Growler Shepherd’s Crook Necklace Catch: Sterling Silver
• Size : approx 40mm * 18 mm
• Symbolism : Life & Death, Hidden and unknown potential and power, for both creation & destruction
• Handcrafted & Recycled in Cambridge
• Made carefully with love

A little more detail…

The raven spirit feather – Recycled silver florin coin.

The raven feather is complex and multifaceted necklace, embodying a bridge between worlds, ancient wisdom, and the duality of light and shadow. It is a potent symbol for transformation, magic, and prophecy, drawing on its association with the Norse Odin and the Celtic Morrígan.

The raven feather is a powerful representation of communication between the material and spiritual realms. In many cultures, ravens and their feathers act as psychopomps, guiding the souls of the deceased to the afterlife. The feather is seen as a key that can unlock messages from ancestors or the divine, granting insight into the unknown. It holds the secrets whispered to the raven and carried back to the world.

Ravens are intelligent and their feathers contain the spiritual residue of this deep wisdom.In Norse mythology, Odin’s raven Muninn (“Memory”) brings back knowledge from across the world. A raven feather can therefore symbolize the weight of memory and the wisdom it imparts. The ability of ravens to speak in ancient folklore connects them to prophecy and deep insight. A feather can represent a connection to this foresight and the ability to perceive what is to come.

In some pagan and shamanic traditions, a raven feather is used in rituals and spells for healing, protection, and to channel the bird’s powerful medicine.
While often associated with death, the raven feather is also a profound symbol of transformation and the cycle of death and rebirth.

In Native American legend, the raven’s black feathers were singed by the sun after it stole fire to bring light to the world. This makes the feather a symbol for bringing light and knowledge out of darkness. The raven’s black plumage represents the shadow self, the void, and the unseen. A feather symbolizes the journey through this darkness, acknowledging that new growth and wisdom emerge from facing the unknown.

As carrion eaters, ravens feast on the dead, connecting them to the idea that death provides sustenance for new life. The feather serves as a reminder of this perpetual cycle. The raven feather reminds us that wisdom and magic exist in the balance between light and darkness, and that embracing both aspects of existence is part of the journey.

These lovely feather necklaces are hand cut from 100 year old pure silver British Florin coins. Circa 1890’s – 1900 these coins have a wonderful warmth and feel. Uncollectable to coin dealers due to excessive wear, these coins are the perfect raw material to recycle into something precious, unique and wearable. To obtain a rich, deep black patina the silver is oxidised in liver of sulphur and burnished. The feather comes complete with the original ‘donor’ coin. Size : approx 40mm * 18 mm

Black Raven Feathers were worn by some Native Americans to express and symbolise changes in spirit.

Its also worth noting you don’t have to be a Raven Girl to wear this feather, you could be the postman! I am a fairly ‘manly man’ and wear one! I just love these feathers. 100% Handcrafted & Recycled in Cambridge, UK

Making the Raven feather necklace