{"product_id":"kalevala-koru-karhu-bronze-pendant-brooch-vintage-finnish-jewelry-bear-necklace-60-cm-chain","title":"Kalevala Koru, Kalevankarhu, Bronze Bear Pendant Brooch, Vintage Finnish Jewelry, Bear Necklace, 60 cm Chain","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage Kalevala Koru \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKalevankarhu\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bronze pendant from the \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlkuaika\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e -series, designed by goldsmith Kaisaleena Mäkelä. The piece can also be worn as a brooch or necklace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Kaisaleena Mäkelä\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaker:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Kalevala Koru\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesign\/Pattern name:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Kalevankarhu\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Alkuaika\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Late 1990s onward\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Finland\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePendant\/Brooch size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 18 × 30 mm \/ 0.71 × 1.18 in\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChain length:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 60 cm \/ 23.6 in\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bronze\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bronze\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarks:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \"kk\" maker's mark\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good vintage condition. Signs of use that are consistent with age.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKalevankarhu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e means \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Kaleva's Bear.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e In Finnish tradition, the bear was regarded as the strongest of the forest beings and was treated with great respect and fear. According to the traditional story, the bear was the son of Hongatar, the mistress of the wilderness, who gave birth to him “high in the heavens, on the shoulder of Otava.” The bear was considered partly related to humans and partly one of the beings of the forest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe person who wore the bear's symbol was therefore believed to command both people and nature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKalevankarhu was part of the extensive \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlkuaika\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series designed by goldsmith \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKaisaleena Mäkelä\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The series drew inspiration from animal-motif jewellery worn by Finno-Ugric peoples during the Iron Age. The Alkuaika jewellery was introduced in the late 1990s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Jewelry can be worn as a pendant on the 60 cm chain or as a brooch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIMPORTANT: Please provide a valid phone number at checkout. We cannot ship your order without it. Your phone number will only be used for shipping. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe take great care in packaging each item, just as we would for our own loved ones. This attention to detail is often mentioned in our customer reviews, and we always aim to ensure your order arrives safely.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"kalevala koru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54841448563011,"sku":"760","price":85.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/6209\/2355\/files\/Ko.png?v=1790694884","url":"https:\/\/antligenvintage.com\/de\/products\/kalevala-koru-karhu-bronze-pendant-brooch-vintage-finnish-jewelry-bear-necklace-60-cm-chain","provider":"Äntligen Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}