Description
The Earth Music pendant is made out of solid silver.
Made using traditional letter punches, which were cleaned up, oiled and used to stamp the tool from which the pendants would be struck. The Earth music pendant is part of an ongoing ‘Hand Punches Collection’ project. I feel it is important to continue to use old tools, and find it rewarding to create something new using them.
My wife’s sister Sue made her a beautiful pottery wall plaque which included the text, ‘The Earth has its music for those who will listen’ from a poem by Reginald Holmes. Due to Covid-19 and the enforced isolation the words spoke to me now more than ever. When we take the time to listen to nature, everything seems better, and I was inspired to make a piece of jewellery to include the words.
Each pendant comes with a 50cm snake chain and in a recyclable gift box. It would make the perfect gift for both men or women. We make these in very small batches and each one is individually numbered. I gave my sister-in-law Sue no.1 for Christmas.
Dimensions:
22.5mm high
20mm wide (at widest point)
4g (without chain)
Designed and made by Matthew Holland
Medal mounting swing style is the more traditional method of mounting medals. Swing Style or ordinary style mounted medals are mounted on a medal brooch bar which can then be pinned to your tunic directly, through becketts or attached to a pocket holder. This style of medal mounting allows the medals to move or ‘swing’ when worn. Over time, the edge of the medals can become damaged due to the medals “clinking” together.
Medal mounting court style is alleged to have began during the reign of Queen Victoria. Those attending the Queen would wear medals court mounted to stop them “clinking”. Other sources suggest that the Cavalry first adopted the practice. Either way, this style of medal mounting is becoming more popular. Court mounted medals are fixed to a rigid backing material called buckram. The buckram is then covered in a felt material before the medals are mounted on their own ribbon length. This style of medal mounting holds the medals firmly in place and prevents them ‘clinking’ together and damaging each other when worn.
Medals are mounted ready for wear and then placed on a block within the frame. This allows for the easy removal and replacement of the medals as required, meaning they can be removed for wear on parade or for cleaning.
The medals will hang from the block at a slight angle much as they would if they were being worn on the chest.
Medals are not mounted ready for wear and instead are placed flat against the frame backing with the medal ribbon secured through a slot. This means that the medals cannot be removed from the frame and cannot be worn.
