Number 13 Skull Guitar Pick Holder — .925 Sterling Silver Pendant
SKU: 2855
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Reach up to your chest, slide the pick out with your thumb, and start playing — that's the entire workflow. This .925 sterling silver skull pendant holds a standard guitar pick in a three-arm clip, with the number "13" stamped across the skull's forehead. Ten grams, 32mm × 47mm. The skull sits at the centre, and the three arms — one at each upper corner, one at the tip — end in loops that hook over the pick's edges. When the pick is in, you see skull-on-pick. When it's out, you see the skull on an open three-arm frame. Both versions look intentional.
Best Suited For
If you play guitar and keep losing picks — The three looped arms hook a standard 351-shape pick at its edges. Reach up, slide it out, play. After the set, slide it back in behind the arms. It's always on your chest when you need it. The 10-gram weight means you barely feel it on the chain between songs.
If the number 13 means something to you — The "13" on the skull's forehead isn't subtle. It's the biker rebellion number, the letter M, the unlucky-made-lucky. Combined with a skull, it doubles down on the memento mori attitude. This pendant carries two layers of counter-culture symbolism before it even holds a pick.
If you want a gift for a guitarist who's into skulls — Functional + symbolic + sterling silver. It's the kind of gift that gets worn daily, not stored in a box. The skull-and-13 design appeals to rock, metal, punk, and biker tastes. The pick-holder function gives it practical value beyond jewelry.
What Wearing It Actually Feels Like
At 10 grams, this is one of the lightest pendants in the batch. You feel the chain more than the pendant. The skull face has polished cheekbones and oxidized eye sockets — the same contrast technique as the heavier skull pendants, just scaled down. The "13" is engraved into the forehead and darkened so it reads from arm's length.
The three arms are cast in one piece with the skull, and their looped ends are what hold the pick — one at each upper corner, one at the tip. Turn it over and each tip is a small skull gripping the pick from behind. There is no hinge and no moving part, so nothing works loose, and the loops are polished smooth where they touch the pick. The frame is cut around a standard 351-shape pick; test the pick you actually play.
The back is smoothed for comfort. The .925 hallmark is stamped on the reverse. Pendant only — no chain included. The bail is a small skull with a jump ring; it takes standard chains, so check a leather cord's thickness against the ring before buying.
The Details That Matter
What People Want to Know
Q: What does the skull with 13 represent?
The skull is memento mori — a reminder of mortality. The number 13 is the biker rebellion symbol, rejecting mainstream superstition. Together on a pick holder, it says: "I play like there's no tomorrow, and I don't believe in bad luck."
Q: Will the pick fall out during a show?
The three looped arms hold the pick at its edges, and it stays put during normal movement until you slide it out with your thumb. There is no tested pull-force figure for this clip, so load your own pick and run a rehearsal check — reload it standing, then jump and shake your head — before a show.
Q: Does it come with a pick?
Yes — one starter pick is included, so the holder arrives ready to load. Any standard 351-shape pick from your local music shop or guitar bag fits the same three looped arms, so you are never stuck without one. The pendant also works as jewelry on its own, with no pick loaded.
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