Custom Pearl Necklace with Birthstones
Hi Everybody!
The custom necklace is finished, and I just couldn’t wait to share it with you all! As I mentioned in my previous post, this necklace is an heirloom Birthstone necklace for a client that is very special. There are 15 Precious and Semi-Precious Gemstones stationed carefully in 5 small bezel-set “Clusters” of 3 stones each to represent her 15 grandchildren. We also created small matching “Starlight Birthstone” earrings that represent the 6 daughters and sons of this special Grandma!
The stones used for the necklace are: 1 pc Brazilian Alexandrite (June), 2 pcs Emerald (May), 1 pc Ruby (July), 4 White Sapphires (replacement for Diamonds, April), 2 Citrines (November), 2 pcs Peridot (August), 1 pc Garnet (January). Each have been hand-set into solid 14K Yellow Gold bezels and then hand-knotted into a strand of Silver-Rose Elite Collection Freshwater Pearls, 7.0-8.0mm.
The earrings consist of 1 pc. Emerald (May), 1 Alexandrite (June), 1 Citrine (November), 1 Peridot (August), 1 Amythest (February), and 1 White Sapphire (replacement for Diamond, April). We had the earrings custom built for just this occasion to hold the 2.0mm gemstones, which sit atop matching 7.0-8.0mm Silver-Rose Elite Collection Freshwater Pearls. The result almost look like Mardi Gras earrings!
I would also like to take this moment to thank Rhoda, whom it has been an absolute pleasure to work with, from our beginning sketches to the final layout of this very unique, very wonderful treasure, made expressly for her Mother’s 80th Birthday. Thank you for being so wonderful!
Tags: Birthstone Necklace, Custom design, custom jewelry, Heirloom Necklace, Keepsake Necklace, Pearls and Colored Stones, Pearls and Gems
August 11th, 2008 at 11:41 am
You know what would be cool and unique? Give customers the opportunity to create their own birthstone necklace. I know it would be a lot of work as there would be a dozen different styles, but no one else is doing it.
Then again, what if someone’s birthstone is pearl?
October 1st, 2008 at 6:58 pm
Dear Pearl Professor-
That idea is actually in the works- what I’d like to do is have it featured in Signature Designs and also… Bridal! I think adding brides into the mix where they could add the birthstones of the couple and their families would make this type of necklace a real keepsake! Thanks for the comments- I hope to be featured on your blog sometime (in a good way!!)