Lion Tooth Pendant (Made to Order)
Lion Tooth Pendant (Made to Order)
Slide this lion tooth pendant onto any chain up to 2mm in diameter! Thoughtfully designed for all, I created this pendant using a real lion tooth.
On a trip to Austin in 2016 I stopped in the Corner Shoppe, a legendary taxidermy shop. I casually asked if they had any teeth for sale and the proprietor told me no, but as we got to talking as I shopped we got to know each other a bit. As I was on my way out, he said he had something for me and handed me a tooth. He said he it was from a broken skull from an estate sale lot dating back to the mid 80s and couldn’t sell me any lion parts since I lived out of state, but he wanted to give it to me as a gift. And thus I became the delighted owner of a real lion’s tooth, which remains one of my most treasured possessions. The only catch? I had to show him what I ended up making.
When I got home I made a mold of it, injected the mold with wax, and added two half-moon jump rings to the back so that it lays very comfortably on a chain at any length and won’t spin around or get twisted up.
Each pendant is handmade from the original mold using the process of lost wax casting.
Pendant: ~1 3/4” tall, ~1” wide, approximately 52 grams
Add a chain to your order! Chains are not included with this item listing.
These are handmade to order just for you, so please allow 8 weeks for completion. If you need a rush order, please consider purchasing an item that is ready to ship. Thank you!
LISTING IS FOR A METAL PIECE OF JEWELRY ONLY. AN ACTUAL LION TOOTH IS NOT INCLUDED AND IS NOT BEING OFFERED FOR SALE OR TRADE.