Sean Rainey - Re-minted Half Crown Pendant - Golden Sunflowers and Bees

This lovely recycled coin pendant consists of a vintage Half Crown with NZ's Coat of Arms. Beautiful embellishments have been added to the coin in the form of a large golden sunflower and two tiny bees "flying" towards it from different ends.

The pendant is 30mm at its widest point and the chain is 60cm (can be lengthened to 75cm FOC). The chain has a brass base, plated in silver. The sunflower and bees are also made from solid brass and plated with 18K gold. 

About the Artist: Sean has been making recycled jewellery for well over a decade.  As a child, he used to love building little car and plane models, and later on, he developed a penchant for gadgets.  This passion has now flowed into jewellery making.

Artistic Process:  Sean rescues found objects that would have been otherwise discarded and gives them new life as jewellery pieces.  Recycled components are usually in the form of intricate vintage timepieces and nostalgic coins from Aotearoa, but he has also used military buttons, metal milk tokens and even old bullets to give them a better life.  He uses his silversmithing skills to combine lovely recycled elements with  nature- themed charms and embellishments and finishes each piece by hand.

Delivery Timeframe: Please note the flower stems are made to order, and take at least three to five business days to make. If you need them sooner, please contact us.