Kintsugi Necklace handmade with Broken Pottery

This elegant kintsugi necklace embraces the Japanese art of mending broken pottery with gold lacquer, known as Kintsugi (金継ぎ, "golden joinery"), or Kintsukuroi (金繕い, "golden repair"). This traditional technique aims to accentuate the imperfections of the broken pottery, as the beautiful features of a renewed art piece. Each kintsugi necklace pendant is unique, handmade from a repurposed china plate with an ivory crackle finish, renewed with a golden seam, set into a gold plated sterling silver setting, and paired with a gold plated sterling silver diamond cut rope chain.

Kintsugi is a powerful metaphor for personal development, as well as healing and recovery from adversity. Just like broken pottery, we too can splinter, break, and be forever changed. But like the mended golden fractures of kintsugi, our broken parts can be repaired, and we realize greater strength and resilience in our imperfections, and can accept and celebrate the unique beauty of who we are. With this traditional Japanese art form also incorporating the Zen Buddhist concept of "wabi sabi" (the beauty of imperfect things), this kintsugi necklace makes a meaningful gift for one who needs support for healing and strength. Whether you are seeking sobriety gifts, a sober anniversary gift, recovery gift, or a survivor jewelry gift for someone special, this healing necklace sends a thoughtful self encouragement message that is both an elegant and loving reminder: I am Whole. I am Enough. I am perfectly imperfect.