Bewick Swan Pendant

100% recycled sterling silver with keum boo (gold foil), subtle etching, and oxidised detail. 16" sterling silver trace chain included.

The Bewick is not the only swan at risk in the UK - Mute and Whooper Swans have also seen reduced numbers in recent times.

Loss of wetland habitats and climate change are largely to blame, but there is also increasing threat from illegal shooting - not only from being hit directly, but also from ammunition lead poisoning where the shot fired is ingested by the unsuspecting bird.

Avian flu and other viruses have also impacted numbers.

Fun fact: Bewick swans were named for 18th-19th-Century artist, Thomas Bewick, a wood engraver who specialised in birds.