Dagaz Pendant – Pewter Pendant Necklace, Made in USA

Includes a free 24-inch stainless steel rope chain.

Dagaz is the twenty-third rune of the Elder Futhark, one place from the end of the row, and its name is simply day, the word engraved on the back of this pendant. The glyph is two triangles meeting at a point, an hourglass laid on its side: the balance point where night tips over into morning. The Anglo-Saxon rune poem gives Dagaz the happiest lines in the set, calling day the Lord's messenger, dear to everyone, a source of light and hope to rich and poor alike. Dagaz is daybreak as an event, the moment of waking clarity when what was obscure in the dark stands plain in front of you. Unlike most runes it carries no dark side in the old material: no warning and no cost, just light arriving on schedule. It is the rune of new days and clear sight, and its balanced, symmetrical sign is one of the most recognisable in the whole Futhark.

Dagaz is the new-beginnings gift: graduations, new jobs, new homes, first mornings of any kind. It suits early risers and optimists, and anyone who has come through a long night into a better stretch. The meaning is engraved on the back, so the pendant carries its own card.

The pendant is a solid pewter tablet, 7/8 inch wide and 1 inch tall, with the twin triangles of Dagaz cut into a finely textured face. Turn it over: the back is engraved with the rune's name and its meaning, “Day”, along with our maker's mark and Made in USA. It hangs from its bail on the included chain, sits flat, and reads clearly at conversational distance without shouting about it.

Details

• Material: certified American pewter, lead-free
• Made: hand-finished in Poulsbo, Washington, USA, from a line of pewter jewelry crafted in America since 1991

Questions

Is it lead-free? Yes. The pewter is certified American pewter, sourced from long-established U.S. suppliers. Before we melt down our pewter, it is lab tested to certify its composition as lead-free.

Who is it a gift for? For Norse and Viking lovers, rune enthusiasts, and lovers of Norse mythology and history. It hangs beautifully on its chain.

How fast will it ship? We ship six days a week, and expedited shipping options are available at checkout.

Craft & construction

Chain included. Comes with a free 24-inch stainless steel rope chain with a spring ring clasp — ready to wear right out of the bag.

Certified American pewter. The antiqued finish is completely safe to touch — and the craft behind it has been refined over three decades. Each batch of pewter that arrives at our shop in Poulsbo, WA from an American supplier comes with a lab test showing the material is lead free.

Ready to give. Every item arrives attached to a backing card and sealed in plastic — clean, protected, and presentable as a gift the moment it arrives.