Box catch

Box catch

This was my third attempt making a catch for this neckpiece, I am done with it ngoku.

 

Box catch

box catch 

Soldering box catch on the neckpiece 

 

Mechanism

Mechanism

I also had to change the mechanism because it was hard for the piece to open it. 
 

Box catch

catch

I had to change the magnet catch because it was not working properly. I made a box catch for the  neckpiece.
 

Catch

catch 

 All set up but I had to annealing the piece and one of the magnets was no longer working so I had to take of the catch and do another one. 

Catch

Catch

I made a new bigger magnet catch for the neckpiece. 
 

Tunis

 

Hamsa pendant 

Hamsa is a hand of Fatima, this one is made from silver with a carnelian(“Hand of Fatima - Google Search” n.d.). The hand of Fatima is seen as providing protection from the person who wears it(“Hamsa hand meaning Islam - Google Search” n.d.).