Hand-Carved Freshwater Pearl Pendant "Skull" gift for bride A handcrafted spring hook closure

A handcrafted spring hook closure keeps the fit secure without adding any bulk

The contrasting metals contribute to an impression of understated elegance

closure: lobster-clasp

length: 36"

creating a hauntingly beautiful sense of movement and structure within the sterling silver setting

Hand-Carved Freshwater Pearl Pendant "Skull" gift for bride A handcrafted spring hook closureFew symbols have logged more hours than the skull. Across ancient cultures and mythologies, it has represented mortality and protection, power and gratitude, the structure of life and the mystery of what follows. All that symbolic weight, concentrated into a tiny charm you could rest on a fingertip. This skull is hand carved from freshwater pearl, which produces a surface that is luminous, softly translucent, and unmistakably bone like in the best