Mother’s Day Marvels
Every season is jewelry gift-giving season. When in doubt, go small, sparkly, and sentimental. Find holiday and milestone gift-giving ideas with our MTJ gift guides. And go ahead, treat yourself once in a while just because.
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Perfect Pendants for Mom
There is no shortage of jewelry that is worthy of unboxing on Mother’s Day. But why go for simple or general-looking jewels, when there are so many sentimental pieces to choose from?
This year focus on a special pendant that allows Mom to keep the piece as close to her heart as possible. While some of these personalized pieces won’t make it to you by May 12th, we guarantee a celebration on the day with a belated unveiling of a perfectly customized gem at a later date will still be cherished. Or choose from one of the many ready-to-ship that will ultimately become a modern family heirloom.
Mother Daughter
New York-based designer Briony Raymond has a plethora of precious jewels that could all become a family heirloom. This is an ideal starter piece for a jewelry-loving mother-daughter duo. A bespoke set that allows you to choose your border detail and initials or zodiac signs for the center and you can even customize the back with an engraving!
Briony Raymond 18k yellow gold “Bitsy Mother Daughter Duet Medallion” coin set, starting at $2,600 at Briony Raymond.
Family Portrait
It was only a matter of time before designer Brent Neale would offer a whimsical way to wear your kids’ art. Her “Mini Masterpieces” collection is fully customizable; Just gather your favorite art from your little one and she’ll recreate it in 18k gold and stones of your choice.
Brent Neale 18k yellow gold, sapphire, amethyst, and rubies “Family Portrait” necklace, Price Upon Request at Brent Neale.
Bottle Pendant
An Elsa Peretti piece from Tiffany & Co. is a surefire way to make Mother’s Day memorable. This is one of Elsa’s first jewelry designs and is a splendidly chic open vessel for displaying a single flower with each wear.
Tiffany & Co. by Elsa Peretti 18k yellow gold open bottle pendant, $4,400 at Tiffany & Co.
Fingerprint Coin
Designer Baylee Ann Zwart of Azlee has a way of creating charms with an old-world museum-worthy aesthetic. This customizable fingerprint pendant stays in that design family and allows you to create your very own “treasure” with a loved one’s fingerprint on one side and either a second fingerprint or custom engraving on the other.
Azlee 18k yellow gold custom “Fingerprint Coin” pendant, starting at $3,150 at Azlee.
Mother’s Love
New York-based designer, Jamie Books started her line Mason and Books in 2021, with the name of the brand as a tribute to her children, her daughter’s middle name is Mason and MB are her son’s initials. This necklace is meant to represent the “feelings evoked by the true love of a soulmate or mother and child and is inspired by the E.E. Cummings Poem [i carry your heart with me (I carry it in)].
Mason and Books 14k yellow gold, Ethiopian opal, and turquoise “Mother’s Love” necklace, $6,950 at Mason and Books.
Splendente
Initial pendants are the easiest way to celebrate one’s self or show one’s love of their favorite person/people in the world. Renato Cipullo’s “Splendente” pendants are the latest “it” initial pendants showing up on the most fashionable set from coast to coast. The timeless boxed shape inspired by 70s motifs and Italian graphic design is a no-brainer gift for any stylish Mom.
Renato Cipullo 18k yellow gold “Splendente” pendant, $5,600 at Renato Cipullo.
Mama
It’s fitting that designer Jackie Cohen created her brand, My Story in celebration of her adoption journey of becoming a mother. She has several pieces that can help celebrate motherhood, including this pendant that spells it out.
My Story Fine Jewelry 14k yellow gold and pearl “Pearla Mama” pendant, $1,375 at My Story Fine Jewelry.
Vessel Box
Rachel Quinn’s newly launched “Close to You” collection was inspired by a personal piece of jewelry she created over a decade ago. The collection consists of beautiful vessels “that discreetly carry whatever the wearer holds near and dear to them, be it a lock of hair, baby teeth or a loved one’s ashes”. Mom will treasure this ultra sentimental and customizable (choice of gold, stones, and engraving) jewel.
Rachel Quinn 14k brushed yellow gold and pavé magenta sapphires “Sparkle Ball Vessel Box” necklace, $3,680 (small) or $4,998 (large) at Rachel Quinn.
Forever Embrace
Dima and Tania are the first female jewelers of the L’Ateliar Nawbar family business, which started in Beirut, Lebanon in 1891. Their modern heirlooms are cherished by jewelry lovers in a range of ages, locations, and styles. This “pendant is an ode to Mother Nature, as she forever embraces and protects us, her children”, just like all mothers.
L’Atelier Nawbar 18k yellow gold, diamonds, lapis, black and white Mother of Pearl “Mother Daughter” pendant, $1,800 at L’Atelier Nawbar.
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