Gold Plated Skane Thor's Hammer Replica Viking Age Pendant

This stunning  Thor's hammer pendant is a replica of one from the Viking period that was found in Skane, Sweden. Thor’s Hammers were worn by followers of Thor for protection. The stone is made from glass, which was a rare material 1000 years ago and was often used in jewelry because of its expensive nature. Gilding, or gold plating, was carried out on many jewelry 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. It is cast in lead free pewter in Scotland, then gold plated, and comes with a length of black cord. Dimensions: 43 mm x 55 mm