This Bronze Sword Necklace with Gold Fill Chain is wonderfully detailed. From the point to the pommel, this sword charm looks like a miniature of an actual Medieval sword. The pronounced quillion and the twisted grip are fierce! Swords are one of the earliest weapons found in cultures the world over, and as such are saturated with cherished meaning and symbolism. Swords can connote power, protection, chivalry, truth, enlightenment, action, and justice. In Christian thought it primarily represents righteousness, while in Congo tribes of Central Africa swords are symbols of transition, especially between life and death. In the symbolic language of tarot, swords represent the realm of the mind, specifically the navigation of thought.  Comes on a simple gold fill 18" cable chain with spring clasp. Charm measures 37x10mm, excluding jumpring. Our bronze is a high quality Italian alloy of copper and tin that contains an anti-tarnish compound which delays, but does not eliminate oxidation.