Wunjo Pendant – Pewter Pendant Necklace, Made in USA

Includes a free 24-inch stainless steel rope chain.

Wunjo is the eighth rune of the Elder Futhark and closes the first ætt, the first family of eight. Its name means joy, and its glyph is a small banner flown from a pole. The back of this pendant is engraved joy, pleasure, delight, hope, and the Anglo-Saxon rune poem agrees in a quieter way: joy belongs to the one who knows little of woe or sorrow and has prosperity and happiness besides. In the old sources Wunjo is not excitement but contentment: things in their right order, kin and company in harmony, the hall at peace. It is the rune people reach for when life is good and they know it, or when they are working their way back to good. Cut into its textured pewter tablet, the little banner reads at a glance, which suits it. Wunjo was always the straightforward one, the sign of a glad heart under a clear sky.

Wunjo is the easiest rune to give and the nicest to receive: joy, with no edge on it. It suits the friend whose company is the good part of the week, a graduation, a homecoming, or anyone marking a turn toward better days. The meaning is engraved on the back, so the message arrives even without a card.

The pendant is a solid pewter tablet, 7/8 inch wide and 1 inch tall, with the little banner of Wunjo cut into a finely textured face. Turn it over: the back is engraved with the rune's name and its meaning, “Joy, pleasure, delight, hope”, 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.