'MASTER OF MY FATE' NECKLACE
$68.00

"I Am the Captain of My Soul"

"I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul." The words of William E. Henley are inscribed on a sterling silver pendant with a 22 kt gold-plated brass compass rose overlay to help you captain your own soul. Henley, one of the first British poets to write in free verse, penned the words in 1875 for his poem "Invictus." Handmade by Kathy Bransfield in California.

UNCOMMON KNOWLEDGE: While in the hospital facing the amputation of his second foot (he had already lost one as a child), Henley befriended author Robert Louis Stevenson, and they collaborated on a few plays. Henley is actually the basis for Stevenson's famous character Long John Silver from the novel Treasure Island.

Artist card included.

• Item ID: 13420
• Materials: silver, 22kt gold plated brass
• Chain: 18" L, Pendant: 0.875" dia

Kathy Bransfield

Kathy Bransfield grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she spent her childhood climbing trees before starting art career standing in front of the TV and painting alongside legendary television artist Bob Ross.

Her natural ability to paint "happy little trees" and snow-capped mountains began to outshine her dirt biking abilities, and after graduating from The School for Creative and Performing Arts, she began traveling and selling her own handcrafted jewelry. See all creations.