This handcrafted pendant necklace features a dimensional pendant with vitreous enamel of pink, orange, and gold. The piece has layers of translucent enamel, so the colors look slightly different depending on the light and angle. The pendant is strung on a super-soft deerskin leather cord, but would look lovely on the cord or chain of your choice. In making this one of a kind pendant, I first formed copper into the dimensional shape it now has (form folded). Then, multiple layers of lead free vitreous enamel was added. Finally, the cord was added. Vitreous enamel, real enamel, is finely ground glass with minerals that create the various colors (for example, most reds get their color from gold). The powdered materials are applied and then fired at 1450 degrees so the enamel fuses to the metal. I use a kiln, some other enamelists use a torch. Typically, pieces require several layers and several firings. Enameling is an ancient technique -- and the colors remain true for centuries. Moreover, the pieces can last centuries unless (like all glass), they are broken. We know this because there are enameled pieces in existence that date back to the 13th century BCE (the earliest pieces were found in Cyprus - and can still be seen in the museum there).