Manymals hanging animal pendants

Markus Diebel is a former IDEO design director who is currently the VP of design for InCase. On the side, he created Manymals, an ingenious and lovely line of necklace pendants representing animals that hang in the natural world. Above is the bat and sloth. Also available, a snake, koala, and gorilla. Markus says:

The original forms are hand-sculpted by me; they are then cast in different materials, hand-polished and packaged in San Francisco. The special packaging is made from 100% recycled-paper pulp, and each package features a story about the Manymal inside. At a presentation of Wild Aid, I met Bo Derek, who encouraged me to support her cause. With part of the proceeds going to Wild Aid, your purchase actually helps the animals whose beauty it captures.

Manymals by Markus Diebel

David Pescovitz is Boing Boing's co-editor/managing partner. He's also a research director at Institute for the Future. On Instagram, he's @pesco.

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penguinchris

When I saw the photo here on BoingBoing I immediately thought it was amazing, and was going to get one for my girlfriend who I think would really like it. However, $280 is out of my price range at the moment (I’m nearly broke and unemployed) and even if I were rolling in cash I don’t think I’d pay that much for one of these, no matter how nice the design is.

Too bad. I don’t think it’s outrageously priced all things considered, just a different target market I guess.
Anonymous

My Husband just gave me the sloth for my birthday. I have to say, I LOVE it.
He has wonderful taste in jewelry.
James David

Might I suggest a fainting goat pendant? I’d pay for that!
- David Pescovitz
  
  I love that! A wearable animal curiosity.
tyger11

Simon MacCorkindale would have loved these.
Crashproof

Neat, but $280?
- David Pescovitz
  
  I dunno, sterling silver and made by an independent designer in a limited quantity? Doesn’t seem unfairly priced to me.
  - sparklemotion
    
    While Etsy has a huge price range of things that come up when one searches for “sterling silver pendant”, I am finding lots of things of about this same size and complexity (and handmade) in the US$40-50 range.
    
    Nothing that is anywhere near as cute though, I will admit that.
brassandlace

Their “media” page hurts my eyes, but I love the pendants (especially the sloth one). I’d agree that $280 is a bit out of my price range, but maybe not unreasonable in general, especially considering some of the money (though I missed exactly how much or in what capacity) goes to charity.