Border Collie Charm - Sterling Silver Canine Jewelry for Man's Best Friend, Nickel-Free &

The Border Collie — widely regarded as the most intelligent dog breed on earth — cast in solid .925 sterling silver and proudly Made in USA. This 3.6-gram 3D charm has the genuine heft of real American-made silver.

Lost-wax casting is a 6,500-year-old technique that begins with a hand-sculpted wax model encased in investment plaster. The plaster is heated to 1,350 degrees to burn out the wax, then molten sterling silver fills the void at over 1,640 degrees. After casting, each charm is hand-polished through progressive stages to a mirror-bright finish that machine processing cannot replicate.

The Border Collie's athletic build, intense gaze, and alert posture are faithfully rendered in 3D relief. Developed along the Anglo-Scottish border for sheep herding, the Border Collie's signature "eye" — that crouching, fixed stare that controls livestock without physical contact — is considered one of the most remarkable instinctive behaviors in the canine world. A Border Collie named Chaser learned to recognize over 1,000 words, making her the most linguistically accomplished non-primate ever studied.

Perfect for Border Collie owners, herding trial competitors, agility enthusiasts, or anyone who has ever tried to outsmart a dog and lost. Wear on a charm bracelet, as a pendant, or pair two with ear wires. A sterling silver jump ring is included and attached.