The Mighty Mississippi River necklace is handmade in the Mississippi Delta! This Mississippi River pendant is hand-formed, hammered, and wire wrapped in mixed metals. Argentium Sterling silver, 14K Gold Filled and copper are the metals in the pendant. The pendant hangs from a handmade jump ring on the chain of your choice. Pendant measures: Approximately 2 1/2 inches in length. 14K Gold Filled jewelry much more economical than solid gold jewelry, and last much longer than any gold plated jewelry. Gold Filled jewelry, not to be confused with Gold Plate, contains much more gold that it will not chip when hammered, bent, or heated. Your gold filled jewelry should be cared for just as your solid gold Jewelry. *http://www.internetopals.com/about/about_gold_filled_wire.htm You may also like~ MS River Ring in Gold https://www.etsy.com/listing/171157893/mississippi-river-ring-hammered-in-14 MS River Bracelet in Argentium Sterling Silver https://www.etsy.com/listing/124129606/sterling-mississippi-river-bracelet Mixed Metals MS River bracelet https://www.etsy.com/listing/184561627/wave-bracelet-hammered-in-mixed-metals