Please note: This necklace is Ready to Ship and will leave the studio in 3 - 5 business days. The chain is 18 inches in length. If you would like a different chain length you must email us with your desired length immediately after placing your order. 

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L'amour fou is surrealist term coined in the 1920's by surrealist Godfather Andre Breton in his book of the same title.

L'amour fou is mad love or insane passion, the love that is both exhilarating and dangerous. It is inspiring and deadly.

I've taken this term and appropriated it's meaning into a stunning necklace, assembled from cast antique and vintage parts, in the spirit of surrealism and 'objective chance' in which seemingly unrelated objects are joined together in marvelous ways to create something new that is secretly connected.

Here I've taken one half an antique French relic locket and 'pierced' it with two vintage swords. I've also mixed Catholic symbols with that of the tarot, as seen in the 8 of swords necklace using similar components. I'm also interested in how this piece forms something akin to a coat of arms or shield. . . another way of revealing one's self or defending one's self, a bit of psychic armor to guard your heart from trespass.

This necklace is large and hangs over the heart. I should note that it is a bit sharp in places and the tips of the sword are delicate.


*Details* :

- 2.5 inches wide 

- 2 inches from top to bottom  

- Solid sterling silver: oxidized to achieve a stormy gray. Hand polished to reveal the luminous silver tones beneath.  

- Seen on Miguel on a 20 inch chain

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