The iris is a symbol hope, wisdom, trust and valor, and when you have these, you believe. You believe in something bigger than yourself. 

These images were created entirely by hand with the ancient sculpting techniques of chasing and repousse, using small, specialized tools and thousands of hammer blows to push and form the metal, either from the front of the piece to add texture and detail (chasing) or from behind to create depth (repousse). This work is done free hand, beginning with a flat sheet of metal, and no molds, stamps or machines are used in the process, making each piece truly one of a kind.

This sterling silver pendant is about 1-3/4 inches tall and comes on an 18-inch sterling silver chain.