Mandragora necklace

NAOMI NOWAK

Necklace made of recycled silver representing a Mandragora. The pendant has an aging, organic structure, a small but protruding nose and bushy leaves that protrude at the top. The charm is about 3 cm and come with a chain in 925 sterling silver.

Mandragora is a powerful magical root from the potato plant family(or Nightshade family) and here shaped like a human. It has several uses in witchcraft and is said to be most powerful if grown under the gallows.

All Naomi Nowak's jewelery is hand-sculpted, mainly in wax and clay, but also with elements such as wood and found plant parts. They are molded in recycled silver and she uses a technique called "lost shape". The jewelry comes with a chain that was bought second hand and therefore varies slightly in length and design.