Swanmaid Brooch

Oxidised sterling silver brooch with freshwater pearls. 

The swanmaid appears in many old myths, folklore and legends from all over the world. Most famously in Norse, Celtic, Irish and old Germanic myths, but even appearing in America, Asia, Africa and India. In many tales, the swan maiden and her sisters are daughters of a celestial deity, and embody desirable traits like luck and prosperity.

However, I was inspired by the Wayland the Smith legends when I created this one. The Art Nouveau style comes from my love of the work of Rene Lalique and the pose of the figure is based one one of his pieces although the surrounding details differ.

Limited editon of 30.