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  • Blue patina disc necklace worn over a cream sweater in a sunny garden
  • Close-up of overlapping blue and brass patina discs graduating to the center
  • Graduated blue patina disc necklace worn with a brown wrap top
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Graduated Disc Necklace, Blue Patina

Graduated Disc Necklace, Blue Patina

$56.00
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FH-668

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A row of mottled turquoise discs graduates toward a larger center at the collarbone. Warm brass breaks through the patina in irregular patches, so no two discs across the row read exactly the same.

  • Material: Brass, lead- and nickel-free
  • Color: Turquoise-blue over brass
  • Length: 31 in, adjustable
  • Closure: Bar-and-loop toggle
  • Origin: India
  • Discs: 0.75–1.75 in, graduated

The discs carry real weight at the front, while a fine ring chain keeps the piece from feeling heavy at the neck. Every one develops its own map of blue and brass as the patina takes — the ratio you get is yours alone.
Details
  • Graduated disc sizes from 0.75 to 1.75 in
  • Hand-applied blue patina finish
  • Linked-ring chain
  • Bar-and-loop toggle closure
  • Adjustable length

Each necklace differs from the next. Patina shading varies from disc to disc and piece to piece, and light metal scuffing may be present.

The Story

The disc is one of the simplest forms in brass work and one of the most versatile — a flat circle can be hammered, textured and patinated in ways a wire or cast piece can't. Graduating the discs and letting them overlap gives the necklace its sculptural weight while keeping it close to the collarbone.

The blue is drawn out of the brass itself through controlled oxidation, applied by hand disc by disc. Because the reaction depends on how the chemistry sits on each surface, the pattern of blue and brass showing through develops differently every time.

The smiths in northern India cut and forge each disc by hand, hammer it flat, then apply the patina. The finished discs are linked in graduated order onto handmade jump rings, and the chain — its own small rings joined one at a time — is fitted with a bar-and-loop toggle so the length can be set at the neck.

Craft & Care
  • Technique: Hand-forged brass with hand-applied patina

Keep dry and store in a soft pouch to preserve the patina.

Questions

How long is the necklace, and is it adjustable?

31 in at full length, with a bar-and-loop toggle that lets you set it shorter.

Is this necklace hypoallergenic?

The brass is lead- and nickel-free.

Will the blue patina rub off or fade?

The patina is worked into the metal rather than printed on, but like any oxidized finish it's best preserved by keeping the necklace dry and storing it in a soft pouch when it isn't being worn.

Will mine look exactly like the photo?

Each piece is finished by hand, so the pattern of blue and brass varies disc to disc and piece to piece. Light surface scuffing may also be present.

Who makes it?

It's made by brass smiths in northern India, using disc-forming and patina techniques carried through generations.

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