Wax Cast Skull & Snake Necklace

Handmade wax cast necklace by Serpentine. Serpentine is curated and designed by Jesseca McCloskey in Portland, Oregon.

Material | brass pendant, gold filled chain

This necklace is part of Serpentine's collection of original jewelry designs which were first lovingly hand carved from wax then cast locally in metal. Featuring a serpent eating its own tail (ouroboros) entwined around a skull. 

Inspired by antique memento mori jewelry which was worn as a reminder that all things must die. Because skulls are a symbol of mortality and the preciousness of life it might be worn as a reminder to live your life to the fullest. Or it could be worn as mourning jewelry to remember a loved one. Snakes symbolize rebirth, transformation and healing which only gains potency when combined with the notion of death. This particular formation of the snake eating its own tail is known as an ouroboros and is a symbol of infinity: a cyclical journey.

The charm measures just over 1" tall and just shy of 1" across. The chain is 18" long.