Bronze kissing hares necklace – solid Cornish bronze necklace depicting two leaping hares joined together in a kiss. Comes on an 18″ gold plated trace chain.
Our Cornish bronze is cast in house from recycled copper and Cornish Tin. Bronze is a fantastic metal for making jewellery with the look of gold but without the high price, it is renowned for its strength and longevity.
According to many myths, the hare symbolises femininity, longevity and rebirth and is associated with the lunar cycle. The Anglo-Saxons depicted Ostara, the goddess of the moon, fertility and spring, with a hare’s head. Eostre, the Celtic version of this goddess was said to be a shape-shifter who turned into a hare at full moon. Both hares and rabbits were sacred to the Celts and were used for divination and other shamanic practices.
 
Supplied in a St Justin gift box
 
The Bronze Age in Great Britain and Western Europe began over 4,000 years ago in around 2,000 BC. Both Copper and tin were discovered, mind and fused together to form the alloy bronze, renowned for its strength and longevity. 
A new Bronze Age is appearing from the depths of history; a revival of a bygone culture and a metal that changed lives and brought a sophistication in jewellery that had not existed before. 
Using recycled copper and Cornish tin we have re-created this ancient metal. After casting at over 10000°C into an investment mould we then refine the raw pieces using linishing and fettling techniques. Finally, the refined items are hand-polished and assembled to produce a collection of unique jewellery.
 
As with all St Justin products, this item comes with a lifetime guarantee.