You know me, I love a dig in a box of bits and bobs at a junk market and was excited to discovered these fascinating Mekhala Goddess artefacts and had to bring them home with me. The two oblong drops are Nielloware which is a Thai/Siam technique that involves carving a design into the silver, (usually gods and goddesses), then using dark niello (similar to enamel but made of alloy metals) to fill in the negative space. These hand crafted pieces feature delicate silver carvings of Mekhala, in an airborne pursuit by Ramasoon, god of Thunder. Ramasoon, frustrated by his fruitless chase, throws his axe at Mekhala and she deflects his blow with the crystal ball in her hand, creating a bright flash of light across the sky. The collision causes a booming rattle, thus creating thunder and lightning. I've upcycled these mystical treasures with sterling silver wires, ceramic beads and Czech glass beads. They are available in my Etsy shop. . . . #niello #nielloware #mekhala #goddessearrings #goddessoflightning #mythology #ancientmythology #thaiearrings #siam #ramasoon #mysticearrings #ancientartefacts #assemblageart #assemblagejewelry #thunderandlightning #ramakien #engravedsilver #vintagejewelry https://www.instagram.com/p/CeD2zvwN8y3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
