As an admirer of the fantasy worlds like LOTR, Witcher and Skyrim I aimed to create a pendant that would feel out of this world. After few pages of sketches I selected the one I feel connected with the most.

The overall idea is to make this pendant in 2 parts: a main upper frame and a detachable lower frame with a USB drive.

Preparing the USB Drive

The core of the pendant will be a USB drive. I chose a GoodRam UPI2 because of its rigid design. After removing the plastic parts you got a clean full metal USB stick with little grip bumps on the sides.

The USB Basket

First of all the USB drive needs some casing to be a part of the pendant. It is just a small box which will hold the YSB drive firmly by its grip bumps and some glue.

To build this basket I use 1.0mm wire. I cut 4 for pieces 36mm length and marked 4 bending points with sharpie. To simplify the process a bit a hold all 4 wires together and carve grooves using a square file. These grooves will make it much easier to bend the wires into rectagular rings.

Once the rings are bent into the rectangular rings it is time for the first soldering. I place the rings on the soldering blocks and apply flux on the joints as well as on the corner points. At this step I use medium solder to close the rings and reinforce the corners.

The next step is to attach these 4 rings on top of each other to form a hollow basket. Since they are made out of a round wire it is a good idea to grind them a bit in order to have more flat surface to make the connection stronger. I lay a sheet of 800 emery paper on my desk and grind all the rings a little to get some flat surface.

I stack 4 rings together and use some steel wire to hold them in place. Heated up with the torch I user solder pick to apply some medium solder to the joints between the rings.

The last piece of the basket is the lid. I just cut 6 pieces of the same 1mm wire to match the lenght of the hollow basket. Then I soldered them together to form a somewhat flat cap. You might as well saw the rectangular lid out of silver sheet.

In the end of this step the lid is soldered to the hollow basket. Remember to flatten the lid and file the basket endges for a stronger joint. Once the soldering is done we have a nice silver basket where the USB drive should fit. I recommend trying it with side without the bumps, otherwise you would have a hard time taking it apart. Don’t worry if the basket is too tight or too loosen – it will be fixed later on when installing the USB drive into the basket.

The Lower Frame

The lower frame of the pendat is the decorative part which will be detacheable form the main upper frame. The decorative structure consists of one central piece made of 1.2mm wire and two identical outer pieces made with 1.0mm wire. All three pieces will have a common pointy joint at the very bottom and six connection points to the USB basket on the opposite side.

I mainly use pliers and cutters to cut and bend wires into the shape following the design sketch. Once all 3 decoration pieces are ready I solder them together by their pointy parts. It is important to join these pieces only at the pointy part so that it is possible to spread them wide enough to attach to the USB basket. In order to not solder the piece where they shouldn’t be I used a piece of scrap silver as a separator.

The USB Frame

It is time to complete the lower part of the pendant. The lower frame will be soldered to USB basket in 6 connection points: 4 corner points and 2 on the center of the basket lid.

First I mark where the connection points will be on the basket lid as they must be slightly grinded to ensure a strong joinery. I use my engraver with a round burr to carve two small dimples 4 mm from each side at the center line. I also file a bit from each corner of the USB basket to make soldering easier.

The central decorative piece is getting soldered first as it will serve as a stem for the whole frame. I use tweezers to hold the decoration frame on top of the USB basket. It takes a while to bend wires to make them fit tightly to the dimples I made earlier. I still use medium solder for the central peice connection.

Once the central piece is soldered to the basket it is easier to maneuver the outer decoration pieces to fit the corners of the USB basket. I use steel wire to hold them in place while soldering. Since these are made with thinner wire I use easy solder to ensure the wires and the exisitng joints do not melt.

The last step for the lower part is to add clasp bumps on each side of the USB basket. These bumps (lack of a better word) are just silver spheres where the “figure 8 calsps” will click on to hold the lower frame. So I use 2 simlar piece of 1mm wire about 12 mm each and melt them with my torch. The surface tension force dose the magic and turn them into an almost perfect silver balls.

I mark the middle of the basket on each side and carve out dimples to place the balls. Then I use tweezers to hold the entire frame on the side and place a silver ball into the dimple. It is a good idea to put some extra flux and use a larger chunk of easy solder before applying the heat. This way solder will distribute itself evenly and the joint will be strong.

The same operation is done on the other side of the USB basket attaching a second silver ball. Once all the soldering is done the lower frame takes a hot citric acid bath to remove the firescale.

The Upper Frame Triangles

The upper frame basically consists of two identical elements on the back and front sides. A side itself is just a fusion of 2 triangles – a larger and a smaller one. Hence, in total there are 4 triangles to be crafted separately and then joined together.

I start with a larger triangle. I cut a piece of 1.2mm wire for a single side of a large triangle as per the sketch. Then I use this piece as a template to cut another 5 pieces of the same length to get 6 in total, 3 for each large triangle.

It is very important to grind off a tip of each wire to simplify soldering. The point here is to maximise the surface two pieces of wire will connect to each other. So I preapred all 6 piece of wire and soldered them in pairs to form 2 large triangles.

The process is similar for the smaller triangles. The difference is that the lower side of the triangle is smaller and I use 1mm wire this time. Again, make sure to grind the tips either with engraver or a flat file, otherwise the joint won’t be as good.

Once there are four triangles it is time to merge them into two. I place smaller triangle on top of the larger one and mark the points of where they interlay. Then I use a fine burr to cut grooves in the larger triangles so the smaller one could sink in them. When the triangles are lined up it is time to reinforce the interlaying points with medium solder.

The result of this step is two star-ish flat wireframes.

Assembling the Upper Frame

Until now the main frame is just a couple of flat wireframes. It is time to go 3D to make room for a USB drive to penetrate into. The idea is to have back and front sides of the upper frame on top of each other with some space in between.

The trick here is to connect the central tips of the wireframes with a 1mm piece of wire about 30mm long. Bending this wire will make it possible to align wireframes on top of each other ensuring enough space for USB drive in between.

To make sure the USB drive can sit comfortable inside the upper frame I decided to add a cage. This cage is made with 4 rectangular rings identical to the ones I made a USB basket with.

The culmination point of the upper frame assembly is aligning the wireframes, adding the USB cage and soldering all of these toghether. There are multiple connection points and it is important to solder each one of them to ensure stiffness of the pendant. I use a lot of steel wire to hold all the pieces together while soldering. It also helps to protect already existing joints from the heat.

Clasp Hinges

At this point there are 2 parts of the pendant ready but with no way to hold on to each other. The mechanism to hold them together will be based on standard bracelet clasps, a.k.a. “figure 8 safety clasp”.

First of all I need a hinge on each side of the upper frame where the clasp will be attached to. I also need a piece of wire to attach a hinge to. So I just cut a piece of 1.2mm wire and solder it where the large triangle intersects with USB cage. Same operation is done on the other side of the upper frame. At this point I thought that it would look better if I join the tips of the back and front large triangles together on both sides. It does look much nicer.

To make a hinge I take a piece of 1.2mm wire anneal it and flatten it out with a hammer on a tiny anvil. Then I use another piece of 1.2mm wire to wrap the flattened wire around to form a little loop. This loop is then goes to the spot I prepared for the hinges on the upper frame.

The end of this step is almost assembled pendant ready for clasps to be added.

Polishing

Since the most of the soldering is done it is time for polishing. There are many ways to polish a piece of jewellery but in this case I use a rotary tumbler. This is jsut a barrel with tiny steel balls that lightly hit the silver piece hunderd of times with each rotation. I usually run the tumbler for an hour and the result always astonishes me.

Not only the tumbling polishes off the imperfections on th silver piece, it also make it stronger by a process called work hardening. Taken out of the tumbler the pendant is ready for some hand polishing, adding clasps and setting the USB drive.

Setting the USB Drive

Only when all the heavy operations like soldering and tumbling are done it is safe to set our USB drive into the basket. I use a tiny bit of two component epoxy glue to fill the basket and place the USB drive inside.

In case if the drive does not fit in the basket I use engraver to grind its internal walls to make more room. I always check the fittness by inserting the fron side of the drive into the basket. If it goes in smoothly then it is good to be set with a glue.

The Clasps

The clasp is just a wire loop curved in a way to click on the bump. I cut about 70mm of a 1mm wire and form a U-shape. Then it goes into the clasp hinge I attached earlier to the upper frame. While on the hinge I use pliers to bend the clasp wire in a kind of 8-shape pattern to give it some flexibility to be able to click onto the bumb on the USB frame.

I intentionally leave a longer tail on the clasps to give them a final bend contouring the decorative elements of the USB frame. In order to complete the clasp I solder the tail together with an easy solder and throw the entire upper frame into a citric bath.

Stone Setting

With the clasps in place I could consider that the pendant is completed. But something was kinda missing. Since this is a jewellery piece I decided to add a gemstone – a beautiful square black onyx.

The only possible option to atatche a stone I see here is a prongs setting. This is one of the simplest yet trickiest setting option. So I mark 4 spots where the prongs will be attached to. The prongs will hold some load so the spots for them are selected where frame wires intersecting to add strength.

I used engraver to grind the spots a bit to ensure good joints. Then a took 2 pieces of 1mm wire and bent them in a horseshoe manner. This way it is easier to solder the prongs.

Once soldered I cut off the top arching parts of the horseshoe shaped additions and file the tips to smooth them out. The last accord is to put the stone in its place and gently bend the tips of the prongs so they embrace the onyx tightly.

When the stone is set the only thing left to do is to clean up the pendant with a toothbruch is a soapy water, rinse it and wipe it dry to make sure that moisture would neither damage silver wires nor the USB drive inside it.

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In an age lost to time, when the lines between realms blurred and the arcane mingled with the mechanical, there was whispered legend of an amulet unlike any other. Forged not in the halls of Dwemer ruins nor by the hands of Daedra, but by a lone artisan of the mortal world — this was the Amulet of Memory.

Its appearance was unmistakable: a gleaming artifact crafted of sterling silver wire, shaped to make sure you follow your next Skyrim quest. Delicate filigree danced across its surface like etched runes of old, each twist and loop a verse in a forgotten song. But it was not just beauty that set this talisman apart. For within its heart — hidden yet revealed at a whisper’s command — lay a secret: a rare crystal of memory, disguised as a USB stick.

This is no ordinary storage device. Crafted from the bones of ancient machines, the USB — bearing the “Goodram” marking on its body — could hold more than mere data. Within it, the dragonborn could store their knowledge, dreams, maps, mods, and songs unsung. In the right hands, it was said to contain stories of whole worlds, captured in digital runes, waiting to be unlocked.

The amulet’s design is inspired by a fantasy world created by legendary people of Bethesda. It calls out across realities to adventurers, makers, and dreamers. Whoever wares it would feel a quiet urging — a pull toward quests unfinished, toward truths buried deep in silicon chips and etheral soul.

Legends tell of a young artisan who forged the piece — not for wealth, nor for fame — but for the sheer joy of creation. Inspired by the artifacts of Skyrim and driven by the urge to blend elegance with purpose, they wound silver wire with patient hands and open heart. The final flourish, a nod to the duality of our age, was the concealed USB amulet — fitting seamlessly into the design like a shard of Aetherium, practical and poetic.

To wear the Amulet of Memory is to carry more than adornment. It is to hold a fragment of story, both digital and divine. It is to remember that even in a world of flashing screens and roaring creatures, the ancient magic of craftsmanship still lives on.

So if you see one hanging from a chain — gleaming with mystery — know that you stand before a relic of rare power. Perhaps it awaits your hand. Perhaps a quest yet calls.

But beware: once touched, your story may never be the same.

Peek at crafting The Amulet of Memory

I use nothing but silver wires to craft the entire amulet. It all starts with cutting and bending the wires into the shapes that you would likely to find in Tamriel.

Once both faces are soldered and cleaned up it is time for infusing the filigree. I mostly use tweezers when working with filigree technique.

It is a long and meticulous process to pack the openings in the wireframes with a fine twisted filigree. But if you take enough time and petience the aesthetics of the result will blow your mind.

Once both faces are completed I solder them into sort of a locket. It has a hollow space insode it for the USB stick to get in. The USB part will be firmly secured by 2 clasps on each side of the amulet. To give the amulet an extra boost of Elder Scrolls vibe I apply some oxidation solution to make the middle part black.

Since any oxidation will naturally wear off I protect the black layer with the special varnish compound. It creates a thin film on top of the oxidized silver preventing its blackness from turning grayish.

If you know someone who is into fantasy genre and especially Skyrim – please share this post with them.

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For me jewellery has always been more than just a decoration — it can tell stories, capture moments and sometimes conceal secrets. My latest creation, a handcrafted silver ring with an oval sodalite gemstone, takes this concept to heart. While it looks like another odd ring, a closer look reveals a modern twist: a detachable part hiding a Goodram UPI2 64GB USB drive. This piece isn’t just about aesthetics – it’s a blend of artistry and practicality, designed for those who value elegance and ingenuity. And this is probably something a secret agent would wear on his world saving mission.

The Inspiration

When I set out to design this ring, I wanted to create something that resonated with modern needs while staying true to the timeless allure of handcrafted jewelry. Sodalite, with its calming blue hues and unique veining, was a natural choice. Known for its connection to intuition and logic, the gemstone represents balance — a fitting symbol for a ring that marries tradition with technology. The body of the ring is made entirely of silver wires of various sizes. Even the bezel to hold the gemstone is just a loop of wire hammered to a flat stripe. Later on I added two prongs to a bezel to ensure the sodalite is set tightly and is not going to fall off while wearing.

The hidden USB drive adds a layer of intrigue and functionality. In a world where digital storage is vital, why not incorporate it into something beautiful? This ring is perfect for those who appreciate the unexpected and enjoy carrying a bit of mystery wherever they go. The USB part secures itself to a ring with a rectangular frame made out of a delicate twiested wire that swings easily on two tiny hinges.

A friend of mine when saw this ring said to me: “Oh, this is like of those fun medival rings with hidden compartment for poison!”. Well, she always had a somewhat odd definition of fun.

Rings with Secrets: A Historical Perspective

The idea of jewelry with concealed functionalities is not new. In fact, rings have a fascinating history of hiding secrets. In medieval Europe, “poison rings” were popular among the elite. These rings featured small compartments under the gemstone, designed to hold poison or other substances. While this sounds dramatic, they were often used to carry perfumes, snuff, or even miniature messages.

During the Renaissance, rings evolved into symbols of romance and espionage. Lovers exchanged rings with hidden compartments for secret notes, while spies used them to carry microfilm or coded messages. Some rings even had tiny sundials or compasses, serving as practical tools for travelers and adventurers.

One particularly intriguing example is the “puzzle ring,” a multi-band ring that interlocks into a single piece. Historically, these rings were given to spouses as a loyalty test; if removed improperly, the bands would fall apart, revealing the wearer’s betrayal.

These hidden functionalities made rings more than mere adornments — they became tools, tokens of trust, and symbols of ingenuity.

A Modern Twist on Tradition

Inspired by this rich history, my sodalite silver ring takes the concept of concealed functionality into the digital age. The detachable part, housing a 64GB USB drive, adds a practical element for the modern wearer. Imagine having your most important files — photos, documents, or creative projects — literally at your fingertips.

The design process was both challenging and rewarding. Crafting the silver wires to form the ring’s base required precision and care, ensuring the USB drive remained secure yet easily accessible. Setting the sodalite stone was a meditative process, allowing the natural beauty of the gem to shine while complementing the ring’s innovative feature.

Who Is This Ring For?

This ring is for dreamers and doers, for creatives and professionals who appreciate the fusion of beauty and utility. It’s a perfect gift for someone who loves unique, handcrafted jewelry with a story. Whether you’re a writer carrying your latest manuscript, a photographer safeguarding precious memories, or simply someone who loves a touch of mystery, this ring is a statement of individuality and purpose.

The Allure of Mystery

There’s something undeniably captivating about owning a piece of jewelry with a secret. It sparks curiosity and invites conversation. Every time you wear this ring, you carry not just a USB drive but also a connection to centuries of ingenuity and storytelling.

In a world where so much is mass-produced, this ring stands out as a testament to craftsmanship and creativity. It’s a reminder that jewelry can be more than decorative—it can be meaningful, functional, and utterly unique.

So, the next time you slip on this sodalite silver ring, take a moment to appreciate its story. From medieval poison rings to modern digital drives, rings with hidden functionalities continue to captivate our imaginations, proving that beauty and practicality are timeless companions.

Final Thoughts

Jewellery is a deeply personal expression of who we are. By creating this ring, I hope to inspire others to see beyond the surface and embrace the unexpected. If this story resonates with you, I invite you to explore my Etsy store and discover the perfect piece that tells your story.

What secrets will your ring hold? The answer lies in your hand.

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I started sketching my envelope locket trying to add some usefulness to it. This is where the USB idea came in – the vast majority of USB drive are pure functional, but not aestetic. My locket would fuse these aspects, I thought. And sterted bending, twisting and soldering wires.

I used mostly silver wires and the filigree technique. The locket opens up to reveal a concealed 64GB USB drive inside. The front side boasts a captivating garnet cabochon I found in a local mineral shop.

Paired with a custom 65cm silver chain, this locket becomes a wearable artwork (at least that what I aim at). My main point here is that it offers a perfect blend of ancient silversmithing, traditional form and practical function.

Once I completed crafting I rashed excitedly to show my envelope creation to my wife. But her immediate response was not I prepared for.

She said: “Aww you made a lovely tiny cute purse!”  a PURSE!

Well, she’s not wrong – this is me who was so focused on the envelope theme that couldn’t shift my perception. Nevertheless, envelope or purse – I’m still pleased with how this experiment turned out! ????

For non-Barbies as well – it would fit any doll regardless of manufacturer, as long as the silver rectagular purse would go with the overall outfit.

Elevate your style with this one-of-a-kind piece that marries tradition with modernity. Visit my Etsy store for more details.

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Delve into a world where fantasy meets innovation with my Enariel pendant. This exquisite piece combines the artistry of elvish and celtic design elements with the functionality of a 64GB USB drive, offering you both beauty and utility in one elegant package.

A creation journey

Being a huge fantasy genre fan I always have this desire to bring some of its elegancy into our world. Also I want my jewellery to be more than just a mere decoration. This is where the USB drive part comes in.

Once a spark of inspiration lands in my mind it takes me hours of sketching to get it out.

I select the most promising draft and start crafting the separate elements accordingly. The overall idea is to make this pendant in 2 parts: a main frame with a gem and a detachable USB drive.

The USB drive part

The bottom part of the pendant is essentially a basket for a USB drive with decorative frames. I chose a brand new Goodram UPI2 64GB nano USB drive. This particular model is awesome for such projects because its plastic case is not an integral part of the drive itself. After removing the plastic parts you got a clean full metal USB stick with little grip bumps on the sides.

I used 1.0mm wire for the central frame and 0.8mm wires for everything else.

The main challange here (and the excitement) is that the elements must be assembled in 3D instead of a flat piece. I solder the central frame first and two auxiliary ones on both sides right after. I figured that it is easier to solder all 3 frames at the bottom point and then attach it to the USB basket.

The main frame

I had an itching desire to create something spiky. It was probably inspired mostly by the world of Witcher and Elder Scrolls where you can often loot some cool artefacts left by ancient civilisations. Hence, the idea boils down to have two wire triangles curved inwards attached to a cage where a USB drive would come in.

Together these triangles would create a frame stiff enough to hold a detachable element firmly. I used 1mm thick silver wires for that purpose, but it turned out that 0,8mm would work just as well. So I would solder 2 out of 3 pairs of vertexes together leaving the last pair at the bottom where the USB part would be inserted.

Only at a later stage of the project I thought that a gemstone would make it all look even cooler. Luckily I had this gorgeous carnelian cab lying around for quite some time that I purchased in a small mineral shop in Poland. A bezel setting was not an option as it would ruin the airy feeling of the entire design. Thus I simply marked four points on the frame as symmetrical as possible and soldered prong wires.

One of the most important things of the entire pendant is the way its parts are holding together. The connection must be strong enough to ensure that the bottom part would not fall off easily. On the other hand it should be easy to operate. I had to get through few iterations until the mechanism was good enough. I used simple bracelet clasps firmly clicking onto the blobs soldered to the USB basket.

The result

After some extensive polishing and tumbling I set the carnelian on the prongs and bent the ends of clasps to kinda outline the bottom frame. I am happy with the end result and also I learned few things along the way so this experiment can be considered successful.

You might also wanna check the video of the Enariel pendant:

Cha-ching!

Another major evidence of success and recognition of me as an artist is that the pendant was sold!

My artistic ego is skyrocketing!

Even more so, my artwork was also bought as a birthday gift! I guess that the artistic fulfilling sensation ain’t getting better than that

If you like the stuff I create make sure to check my Etsy store SlavikLTD.

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Let me tell you a story about a handcrafted silver filigree locket inspired by a norse mythology and a little bit by the Sandman series aired on Netflix.

The Myth

The ancient myth says that Unelma, the norse Goddess of Dreams, once found a lost dreamer wandering around her halls. “How dare you invade my castle without an invitation?”, she asks with anger. “I’m terribly sorry, Your Majesty”, the poor boy desperately replied, “I have no idea how I got here and I got lost… I’m just trying to find my way home”. Unelma looked in his big scared eyes and said playfully: “I will show you the way, but first you shall amuse me with a riddle”.

The boy was so frightened and exhausted and thoughts were running inside his head hecticly. And out of nowhere he suddenly remebers a riddle from a game he used to play and claims:

“Often will I spin a tale, never will I charge a fee. I’ll entertain you an entire eve, but alas, you won’t remember me. What am I?”

Unelma thought for a while and replied: “I do not know the answer to your riddle nor have I heard this one before. You did very well and not only I will send you home, I will reward you with a gift if only you would give me the answer to your riddle”. “It’s what we are in now, Your Majesty”, the boy said humbly, “the Dream!”.

As the legend goes, this boy woke up with something squeezed in his hand. It was a beautiful piece of prehnite stone with dark inclusions of epidote mineral. He never parted from this magical stone since.

Unfortunately, the description of the amulet is nowhere to be found throughout the mythology. However, it is generally known that Unelma loves books and she never refuses the offering with prehnite stones, especially the one with epidote inclusions.

Hence, I crafted this locket based on all the clues I could find to make it look as close as possible to the amulet from the story. The USB stick will come handy to store your dreams, but it can also hold any tokens from your awaken life.

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The old legends say that the ancient elves could memorise all their knowledge and wisdom. But over time elven culture started to decline along with their abilities. Elves could no longer rely on their memory and were forced to develop technology to help them keep the wisdom safe. This path led them to an era of digital storage drives which were fast, durable and as everything else in elven culture – astonishingly decorated.

Inspired by this fantasy sci-fi story I imagined an ancient drawing of how such device could look like and set off to a challenge to produce a really cool elven-looking USB stick.

This story really got stuck in my mind. I even purchased a tiniest Goodram USB drive. However, I struggled viciously to sketch it out on paper and at some point I decided to just start it and go with the flow.The first thing to do is to disassemble the USB stick. Surprisingly it wasn’t too easy as I assume it is not deigned to be taken apart. Google wasn’t too helpful in this case either, but I managed to get rid of plastic outer body and left with a neat bear metal USB block.

The main frame

Thankfully this model has little ledges on both sides which I will use to set it in the new frame. It is extremely important to make the setting frame right as it will hold the entire pendant together.

So I started with wrapping a 1mm wire around the USB block as tight as possible to get a good grip. I actually made it even a bit smaller to be able to fit it with higher accuracy by gradually grinding off the inside cavity.

The setting frame is basically 3 joint rectangular rings with the middle one is slightly wider than the outer ones. This is needed to get nice little grooves on both sides of the frame where the ledges will sit and hold the USB block firmly in place.

Even though I wanted to I could not make a test fitting of the setting frame as probably I would not be able to undo it. Hence I went on with the rest of the decorative frame. I used the same 1mm wire for the floral elven-like elements. I found it very handly to use a steel wire to hold pieces together while soldering.

The entire pendant is not going to be flat which makes filling in the filigree a little harder. All decorative elements must have the filigree already soldered in before the final assemble.

Soldering the setting frame to the first decorative frame finally gave me a feeling of how the entire pendant would look like. And I liked it. From that moment on it was downhill – I made another decorative frame similar to the first one and attached it to the setting frame.

The cap

Forging the cap for the elven-look USB drive was not supposed to be that complicated. I started with making a rectangular ring out of 1mm wire that fits tightly the USB block. Then I made two similar decorative frames and soldered them to the cap ring.

The difficult part came to my mind a bit late. How will this cap hold itself on the main frame? In the original plastic cap there are tiny ledges on the inside walls that are aligned with the USB port square holes. I could have gone this road before the cap was assembled, but now it was not an option.

So I decided to try another way by adding a springy clamp on both sides of the cap. These clamps should be able to click onto the setting frame and stay robust enough to hold the cap in place. The unexpected fact for me was that silver is not awfully springy and there is no wide know way to make it act that way. Luckily I know a few real goldsmith professionals who recommended me few tricks to try. Although hardening silver through heat treatment is quite complicated process, gentle hammering on the claps seemed to work just fine.

Photoshoot

Once both parts of the pendant are nicely polished and cleaned out I test those clams by taking the cap off and putting it back on few dozen times. It is truly mesmerising.

I do hope that if elves were amongst us they would be pleased by this interpretation of their technology era. Enjoy the photoshoot!

It has an extremely satisfying clicking sound – check the video below:

This piece is still available for purchase. If you are interested please visit my Etsy Store or send me a DM in my Instagram to talk business

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