Gold Plated Manx Gungnir Viking Pendant

This pendant plated in gold is Gungnir, the spear of the Norse god Odin. Odin's followers wear this pendant for protection. The shaft is decorated with knotwork in a Manx style ring chain. Gilding, or gold plating, was carried out on many jewellery items in the Viking age, using the mercury gilding process. This piece has a 1micron thick layer of gold, plated over pewter, to give an attractive representation of what some of these Viking age pieces may have looked like when they were first made. This gungnir pendant is suitable for re-enactment or Larp use, or for modern wear. Our Manx Knot Gungnir is supplied on a length of black cord and is handmade in Scotland from lead-free pewter. Once finished, it is gold plated. It weighs approx. 12g. Dimensions: 15 mm x 51 mm