Nebty (Two ladies), represent the unity of Egypt. A unification and combining of different gods and values, the unity of southern and northern Egypt.
Wadjet, closely associated with the Eye of Ra, was depicted as a cobra common to the delta region. She is the protector of southern Egypt and lies etched on every ruler's crown, and Wadjet is often shown coiled upon the head of Ra; to act as his protector, this image of her became the uraeus symbol used on the royal crowns. Now, both Wadjet and Nekbeh sit on the ancient rulers of Egypt’s crowns.
Wadjet and Nekbeh are the divine protectors of Egpyt, gods of life and death, and I hope this piece guides you so. I also hope this shows you the beauty of widening your worldview over closing it off and the beauty of choosing acceptance over violence. Let this piece remind you of a beautiful event that occurred a lifetime ago by creators whose workmanship still has us in awe. ;)!
**Interesting fact** It also looks like the rulers of Egypt played with this title a little. Adding different info on their ivory tag. Qa'a-Nebty ("raised arm of the Two Ladies") and Sen-Nebty ("kissed by the Two Ladies" or "brother of the Two Ladies"). And king Hotepsekhemwy called himself Sehotep-Nebty ("the Two Ladies are pleased (with him)".
For chains - We advise small for a more feminine neck and medium for anyone with a masculine neck or someone who prefers a more ‘street’ style.
The bracelet -
- The smallest size for a more feminine wrist.
- Medium size should cover most people who have a slightly masculine wrist.
- Anyone with a little more hunk in their wrists, maybe throws around a few bricks for a living. Hopefully, the large fits.
Above applies for cuffs -
(Cuff’s can be adjusted up in size but can’t go down much in size. The medium covers large as well).
This collection is handcrafted from 100% recycled 925 sterling silver and each piece is silver to the very core. There's no plating. Every detail, every notch and mark oxidized in a way that will help it holdup through bodies of water, wear, tear and time... We forge our pieces to help them last the decades and hopefully lifetimes.
With durability in mind, we source our pure recycled silver from a leading Belgium/German based company, where it is refined at 330ppt oxygen level – crucial to crafting a high quality product. Our silver is refined slightly above the 92.5% silver mark and each piece is actually 93% silver. We also use some methods that help make it slightly stronger than your traditional sterling and four times more corrosion resistant which has been certifiably tested.
These little goodies are then carefully packed away in an old-school matchbox that we crafted from recycled cardboard, with an organic cotton canvas bag, our signature silver polish cloth, n’ a little more...
SHIPPING
All orders received will be shipped in 24-48hrs. Work days are Monday to
Friday 9am to 5pm. Orders on weekends are processed Monday.
AUSTRALIA
We provide free standard shipping to all our orders within Australia (5-9 business days) and for $11.95 AUD for express shipping (1-4 business days).**
WORLD-WIDE (RATES $AUD)
All international orders over $200 come with free standard shipping. Our international shipping is $20 for standard (10-30days) $40 on express shipping (5-16days).**
RETURNS
We want to make sure you guys love the pieces you get so we offer a 30 day return policy. (Starts when you get the item). Read up on it here.
WORLDWIDE DUTIES
Australia has a few different free trade agreements with countries like USA - New Zealand - Japan. For other countries, only sales over a certain amount get taxed. The threshold is usually around $160-$200au double check your country and it's import tax so no surprises popup.
The only collection where pieces are not 'Truly Limited Edition' but limited nonetheless. Slowly, with time, crafts will disappear forever or re-dreamed.
Starting 2024, this collection will never be the same. This will be known as the un-etched beginning. I feel like our true beginning.
SD x
Each piece in this collection has been underway and in a dream state ever since our first collection... It's a collection of ideas, thoughts and concepts that mean a lot to us and we hope the piece, or idea that draws you, will truly mean something to you.
Overall, this collection is about not giving up. It's about fighting for what you believe in. It's about facing what may be a rocky road with a glimmer of hope and keeping the flame alight.
There are so many times we wanted to give up on this journey and we're very lucky to exist. If you believe in what you're doing,
Keep going.
Each piece is carved from 100% certified recycled silver, and packed in recycled cardboard. We also use 100% certified soy-based inks and are 100% plastic-free throughout our shipping and supply chain, besides our use of POLASTIC.
(A collaboration - helping clean up ocean-bound plastic).
We're still not perfect, but step by step, we're striving for change and hopefully, in the end, we'll leave this world in a better place than it was when we started.
