Show off your unique sense of style with this Y-shaped long necklace. Featuring small metal tabs soldered together in an architectural style, it’s a striking piece of wearable art.
- Architectural style with small soldered tabs
- Size: 28" L, Drop Length 7.5", Bead 0.75"
- Material: Pewter
- Made in Turkey
- Nickel-free and lead-free; hypoallergenic and perfect for sensitive skin
design: A long Y-shaped necklace built from tiered rows of small soldered metal tabs, each centered with a raised round boss, narrowing into a slim double-strand drop that ends in a single pendant tab.
size: 28" L, Drop Length 7.5", Bead 0.75"
material: Pewter
features: Architectural tab construction, hand-soldered joinery, Y-shaped silhouette, graduated drop, nickel-free and lead-free, hypoallergenic
care: Wipe with a soft dry cloth after wear and store flat in a pouch away from moisture and perfume to keep the soldered tabs untarnished.
disclaimer: Because each tab is individually soldered by hand, slight variations in alignment and the depth of the oxidized finish are natural and make every piece unique.
The Story
This necklace takes its structure from repetition: dozens of small, identically shaped metal tabs, each stamped with a raised central boss, joined edge to edge into rows that step down the chest before narrowing into a long fringe-like drop. The effect reads as architectural rather than decorative for decoration's sake — a grid of small parts building a larger, graduated form, the way tile or metalwork facades are built up piece by piece.
This kind of tab-and-boss metalwork draws on Turkey's long-established metalworking centers, where hand-soldering fine components into repeating patterns is a persistent skill passed through metalsmithing workshops. The oxidized, antiqued finish that darkens the recesses and lets the raised bosses catch light is a deliberate technique, not a byproduct — it's what gives the piece its depth and its resemblance to older, hand-worked jewelry forms.
The Y-shaped drop silhouette is a long-standing necklace form in its own right, prized for elongating the neckline and for letting a repeating pattern be read as a single continuous line rather than a static collar.
A piece like this starts as flat sheet metal, from which the small tab shapes are cut or stamped in bulk, then individually finished with their raised center boss. Each tab is linked to the next by hand-soldering — a slow, exacting process where the smith joins one small metal part to another under heat, row by row, until the tiered structure and the long center drop take shape. The finish is then oxidized to darken the recesses, a step that requires a practiced hand to control so the raised details stay bright while the background goes dark. Assembling dozens of matching tabs into a symmetrical, structurally sound necklace is what makes this a slow, hands-on piece rather than a machine-stamped one.
Craft & Materials
- Made In: Turkey
- Craft Tradition: Hand-soldered tab metalwork
- Ideal For: Someone drawn to statement, architectural jewelry with a long, elongating silhouette
- Wear It With: Wear over a simple V-neck, button-down, or plain dress to let the tiered drop stand on its own
- Purpose: Statement wear, evening layering, gifting
- Metal: Pewter
Questions & Answers
How long is this necklace?
It measures 28" in total length, with a drop length of 7.5" from where the Y-shape begins to narrow and individual tabs measuring about 0.75".
What is it made of?
The necklace is made entirely of pewter, finished with an oxidized, antiqued patina that darkens the recesses around each raised boss.
Is it safe for sensitive skin?
Yes. It's nickel-free and lead-free, making it hypoallergenic and suitable for sensitive skin.
Where is it made?
It's made in Turkey, using hand-soldered tab construction to join each small metal component into the finished necklace.
How should I care for it?
Wipe it down with a soft dry cloth after wearing and store it flat, away from moisture and perfume, to protect the soldered tabs and finish.
