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      Home / ALL PRODUCTS / Sterling Silver Haida 'Wild Man' Pendant by Jesse Brillon
      Sterling Silver Haida 'Wild Man' Repoussè Pendant by Jesse Brillon, set against a rock, with a cedar sprig, on a dark background.
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      Sterling Silver Haida 'Wild Man' Repoussè Pendant by Jesse Brillon, set against a rock, with a cedar sprig, on a dark background.
      Silver mask like pendant with glowing eyes, leaning against a grey rock on a dark backgroung.
      Silver pendant of a face with long hair and glowing eyes, with a silver chain. on a dark surface with greenery.
      Silver face pendant with chain on a black mannequin against a black background
      Silver head pendant with long hair close up on a dark background.
      Silver mask pendant with silver chain on a black background.
      Silver face necklace on a black background.
      Silver mask pendant with glowing blue in the eyes and mouth with a silver chain on a black background.
      sterling silver pendant of a face with glowing shell in the eyes and mouth, hanging on a silver chain, with a black background.

      Sterling Silver Haida 'Wild Man' Pendant by Jesse Brillon

      $15,000.00

      Known for his mastery in Haida jewelry-making, Jesse Brillon's command of repoussé and chasing is exemplified in his latest sterling silver pendant, Wild Man. A wild man, also called Gaagiid, is a wild being of the woods who has gone through a near-drowning at sea or has become lost on the land. His fate ultimately leads to a lonely, untamed existence, hence becoming a 'wild man.' 

      This Haida story is further brought to life by Jesse's brilliant and sculpture-like abilities in repoussé, chasing, and inlay. These technical terms refer to specific jewelry-making processes where metal is entirely shaped by hand through meticulous hand-hammering. Repoussé refers to the metalwork done on the back of the piece to create volume and depth, while chasing refers to work done on the front of the jewelry. 

      • Material: Sterling silver, abalone shell inlay
      • Technique: Repoussé, chasing, and hand-engraving
      • Dimensions: 2 inches tall x 1.5 inches wide (5 cm x 3.8 cm)
      • The display chain is a 7mm wide sterling silver curb chain (24 inches long)

      About the artist: Jesse Brillon is a Haida master jewelry artist from the Laana T'saadas Eagle clan. He was trained in the art of metalwork techniques: repoussé and chasing, with master jewelry artists Don Yeomans (Haida) and the late artist Philip Janze (Gitxsan). Brillon's work is widely known along the Northwest Coast, and he is highly regarded as a leading artist in this niche art form. Jesse has exhibited his work both at home and internationally, at the Haida Gwaii Museum, the Bill Reid Art Gallery, and the Santa Fe Indian Art Market. 

      Contact us to inquire about this one-of-a-kind Jesse Brillon original. 

      See more artwork by Jesse Brillon, or explore our Haida pendants, necklaces and Haida jewelry collection. 

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