Electroformed Real Mallard Duck Feather with 36" Hand Knotted Beaded Necklace

Electroformed REAL Mallard Duck Feather with 36" Hand Knotted Beaded Necklace. The metal is copper. They've gone through the process of electroforming. Each feather is painted with a conductive paint. They go into a copper sulfate solution, with copper bars. Electricity is hooked up and over the course of 2 days, the copper is transferred from the bars to the feather. Then they are hand polished, patinaed, and sealed with a metal sealant. The beads in order of the pictures  are howlite, sodalite, Moss Agate, Moss Agate, and larvikite.

• Made in United States