The Men's Jewelry Store Stainless Steel Black Shield with Dagger Cross Necklace 30” Black and Blue Co NY

An elegant, hand-assembled, hand-polished classic cross detail shield pendant set with a single diamond suspended from a shimmering 30 inch bead chain; this four layer, Japanese Nippon steel pendant has a polished dagger cross mounted on a black carbon steel plate which is mounted on a black steel shield with engraved tribal accents mounted on a polished steel shield. This beautiful cross shield is made of Japanese 316L Stainless Steel, Nippon; which is the best in the world. The Japanese have been masters of steel alloy for thousands of years. They discovered how to control the carbon migration in their steel sword blades by manipulating the cooling. Charcoal had to be made in a special way to infuse the metal with more carbon. The Japanese realized a perfect sword would stay sharp and be flexible enough not to shatter or break on impact; an impossible thought for the rest of the world at the time. Today, Damascus steel is sold as a similar material. Smiths take pre-carbon loaded alloys and fuse them. Although, beautiful to look at it isn't close to the art and groundbreaking science the Japanese pioneered before the rest of the world. And, why Black & Blue Jewelry Co. NY uses Japanese Stainless Steel.... Exclusively. This beauty is designed by genius Asher Hoffman, sole designer of Black & Blue Co NY, known as a true artisan in the jewelry industry. Hoffman is sought after by the who's who in jewelry and fashion. He developed this piece in the collection from concept to finished product, providing direction for both the engineering and the design. This unique cross shield is a classic that will always be fashionable, yet never trendy.