A little more detail…

Feather jewellery handcrafted recycled silver coins

A feather often symbolizes lightness, freedom, and spirituality, reflecting its physical properties of weightlessness and ability to soar. It can also represent hope, fragility, and the soul’s journey. Additionally, feathers can signify communication, messages from the divine, and even death or transformation.

Freedom and Flight:Feathers are inherently linked to birds and their ability to fly, making them a potent symbol of freedom, escape from earthly constraints, and the desire for liberation.

Spiritual Connection:Across many cultures, feathers are seen as a bridge between the physical and spiritual realms, often associated with ascension, messages from the divine, and the soul’s journey.

Hope and Resilience:Emily Dickinson’s famous poem “Hope is the thing with feathers” uses a feather to represent hope, emphasizing its ability to endure even in the harshest conditions.

Fragility and Delicate Strength:While feathers appear delicate, they are essential for a bird’s survival, highlighting a duality of fragility and inner strength. This can be interpreted as a symbol of quiet power or grace under pressure.

Transformation and Change:In some contexts, feathers can symbolize transformation, particularly when associated with molting or shedding of old feathers to make way for new ones.

Other Meanings:Depending on the context, feathers can also represent femininity, masculinity, beauty, or even fertility, especially when associated with vibrant colors or specific birds. Some cultures also associate them with respect, honor, or even a connection to ancestors.

Uncollectible to coin dealers due to excessive wear, these coins are the perfect raw material to recycle into something precious, unique and wearable. In much of my art and jewellery feathers seem to make an appearance whether planned or not; They work for me as a way to focus my attention on detail. I love finding them around and about, outside my cave. It has been noted by some that call themselves friends and family that I can easily transition from a mindless rant about absolute nonsense to complete distracted focus on the amazing complexity and beauty of a piece of missing plumage ? Obviously I don’t accept the noteworthiness of this observation and i’m certain you don’t either! They are an extraordinarily beautiful part of nature that are always going to trump conversation (especially with me as i am particularly boring!)

100% Handcrafted & Recycled in Cambridge, UK

Size : each feather approx 30 mm * 10 mm

*** Other charms in the pictures such as stars, moons, oak leaves, acorns are to illustrate the various looks and combinations. They are available separately within the collection. ***