Korok Friend Necklace

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Choose your korok. They are ready for an adventure.

The Korok

Koroks are the small forest spirits of Hyrule, ancient companions of the Great Deku Tree who spend their days hiding in the most beautiful and unexpected corners of the world, tucked under rocks and perched in treetops and waiting patiently to be found by someone paying close enough attention. They are curious and joyful and endlessly enthusiastic about the small things, a new flower, an interesting stone, a particularly good hiding spot. They shake their berry twigs at you in excitement when you find them. They spin their leaf propellers and go where the wind takes them.

They are, in other words, exactly the kind of company you want on a walk in the woods.

The Legend of Zelda series has been part of so many people's lives for so long that finding a fellow traveler in it feels like recognition, like meeting someone who also stops to look at interesting rocks and keeps a curiosity cabinet and considers getting lost in the forest a good afternoon. This necklace was made for those people specifically.

The Piece

Five korok designs are available and you choose one. The numbered photo in the listing shows all five side by side so you can see exactly who you are choosing and decide which one feels most like your person.

Once you have chosen your korok you also choose what they are holding. A leaf propeller, which stands about 2 inches tall, for the korok who wants to spin off on their own adventures. Or berry twigs, which stand about 1.5 inches tall, for the korok who has found something wonderful and is shaking it at you enthusiastically to make sure you noticed.

Your korok's face was made by pressing a real leaf directly into the silver, transferring its exact veins and texture permanently into the metal. The leaf was destroyed in the process. This means your korok's face is genuinely one of a kind because every leaf that has ever existed is its own completely unrepeatable thing. Your korok will carry the impression of a leaf that no longer exists in any other form.

The necklace hangs on an 18 inch sterling silver chain.

The Craftsmanship

• Pendant: leaf propeller korok approximately 2 inches tall, berry twig korok approximately 1.5 inches tall
• Material: recycled sterling silver throughout, oxidized
• Detail: real leaf impression face, unique and unrepeatable
• Chain: 18 inch sterling silver chain
• Options: choose any of five designs, leaf propeller or berry twigs
• Edition: made to order, each one unique

A Note from Tamara

I do not usually make pieces from video games but I made an exception for koroks because they feel like they belong in my world anyway. They are forest spirits who love small beautiful things and want to show them to you. They hide in nature waiting for someone curious enough to find them. They shake their berry twigs and spin their leaf propellers and go on adventures and they have never once in their lives walked past an interesting rock without stopping to look at it. I have been making jewelry about the hidden wonders of the natural world for years and koroks have always felt like kindred spirits in that project. These are available for a limited time only. Choose your korok carefully. They will go everywhere with you.

Shipping

Your korok will be made to order just for you in my little studio in the New Hampshire woods. Please allow one to two weeks for them to be created. You will receive a tracking number by email so you can follow them on their adventure to their new home.