Vintage Kalevala Koru art nouveau, 75th anniversary Finland necklace

This bronze, art nouveau pendant necklace was titled the "Celebratory Jewelry of Independence" and was issued by Kalevala Koru to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Finland's independence from Sweden (600 years) and Russia (108 years) in 1917. The pendant is 2.125 inches tall with a width from 1 to 1.5 inches.

It was designed by Aivi Gallen-Kallela based upon a motif of spruce twigs, cones and flowers ornamental figure that her grandfather, the Finnish national artist, Akseli Gallen-Kallela, made for the World Exhibition held in Paris in 1899. Kalevala Koru Oy is the largest company in the jewelry industry in Finland and one of the largest in the.

Kalevala jewelry manufacturing method is a combination of craftsmanship and modern techniques. Of a wax mold made by hand.

The wax molds are collected into a mold tree that is immersed in plaster. Once the plaster has hardened, the wax is melted away and replaced with liquid metal. After the metal has cooled down, the plaster is removed and the molds are cut from the mold tree. After casting, the jewelry molds are delivered to a. A single piece of jewelry takes about two weeks from primary production to sale.

The goldsmiths assemble entire pieces of jewelry from the jewelry molds. Finally, the pieces of jewelry are finished by polishing, buffing, and surface treating them.

Bronze jewelry is coated with lacquer. I invite you to celebrate your Finnish heritage, or simply enjoy showing off this unique design to everyone! You get the unblemished pendant necklace, original jewlry box, original KK tag and the original description sheet in 4 languages.

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