William Henry P33 Damascus Forge Pendant

This is what William Henry do. Amazing materials, simple and elegant design, exceptional craftsmanship. The William Henry P33 Damascus Forge Pendant will wear as beautifully and sensibly in 100 years as it does today. Offered in hand-forged and sculpted damascus steel with a sterling bail on a stainless chain.

Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by mass of silver and usually 7.5% by mass of copper. The sterling silver standard has a minimum millesimal fineness of 925. The sterling alloy originated in continental Europe and was being used for commerce as early as the 12th century in the area that is now northern Germany. William Henry uses the latest state-of-the-art casting equipment to create mesmerizing pieces that are often considered par with their hand-carved work.

Damascus steel was a term used by several Western cultures from the Medieval period onward to describe a type of steel created in India and used in swordmaking from about 300 BC to 1700 AD. These swords were characterized by distinctive patterns of banding and mottling reminiscent of flowing water. Such blades were reputed to be not only tough and resistant to shattering, but capable of being honed to a sharp and resilient edge. William Henry’s damascus is made is made from several types of steel welded together to form a billet. William Henry works with a handful of the very best damascus artists/forgers in the U.S.