Joden Girl
Baubles, Bling, and A Collector’s Things
Often, I chat with Joe or Jay about the blog pieces for the week. Because both of them are Graduate Gemologists, they can provide key details in a snap. Those details might be diamond weights or grades, or perhaps a circa date on an antique piece. Perhaps it’s a tidbit about the purchase price or where we obtained the item. Sometimes, it’s simply an opinion (occasionally, it’s a strong opinion!). A different perspective can be a good thing; often it’s the thing that inspires me the most.
This modern beauty is made entirely of 18-karat gold. In a stunning combination of both white and yellow, this pendant will pair equally well with white gold, yellow gold or silver. Lockets have been a treasured style for hundreds of years. Dating back to the 16th century, lockets were originally designed to hold a lock of hair or a portrait miniature. The sentiment has not changed a bit, making this locket a perfectly gift-able choice.
The back potion is designed like a stained-glass window without the glass. The open-work design allows a peek into the treasure held within. Whether it be a photo, a little note, or something else – a hint of it can be glimpsed without opening the locket. The front of the locket features an intricate pattern composed of hundreds of tiny beads in both yellow and white gold. Called milgrain, this technique has roots dating all the way back to the first century BC. It was widely embraced in the Edwardian and Art Deco eras and has more recently popped up in vintage-inspired designs like this. Nestled amid the floral pattern are one hundred and five round brilliant diamonds. These tiny sparklers have a combined weight of 1.00 carat. Suspended from an 18-inch, 18-karat two tone beaded chain, this pendant is suited for daily wear. Priced at $2,250.00, it’s available on our site.
Today, when I handed it to Joe, he studied it for a moment, then looked up at me and said “That’s a pretty thing”. And really, there couldn’t be a more resounding endorsement than that. For a man who has been in the jewelry business his entire life to look at a modern, new piece and still see beauty – it’s truly saying something.
“You can go to a museum and look, or come to us and touch.”
Written by Carrie Martin
Photos by Dana Jerpe
