Mother and child pendant: the gift of a mother's love

A mother's love is the greatest gift of all. With no requirements or demands; nothing is held back. Rare is the jewelry design that truly captures the emotion and power of maternal love. A Mother and Child pendant is a loving symbol of the unbreakable bond between a mother and child. No matter what a mother will always love her child.

A mother and child pendant is a stylized pendant depicting the embrace of a mother and child. They come in a myriad of different styles, using white or yellow gold, or even two tone. They can even be set with diamonds. For mothers with more than one child mother and child pendants come in twin or triplet styles. The original and most beautiful designs are those created by Janel Russell.

Janel Russell's story:

Janel Russell is blessed with two gifts: her creativity and her son.

When Janel was a young mother she enrolled in the Minneapolis Vocational School and studied jewelry manufacturing and design. Later Janel went to work for Gary Bonstrom at G. Allen Jewelers. After work hours were done Janel would stay to work on her own designs. She dreamed of creating a design that would celebrate her great love for her child.

Janel had worn a single pearl around her neck ever since her son had been born. It was her unconscious habit to constantly play with the pearl until it would literally wear out and need to be replaced. In 1980, after her pearl had worn out yet again, Janel decided to create a design that would showcase to the world the unbreakable bond between her and her son.

In 1980 the mother and child pendant was born. Janel proudly wore the beautiful piece, and soon friends and family were asking Janel to make one for them. The mother and child pendant became a phenomenon. In 1981, Kirchner Corporation, who arranged to market it in the U.S. as Mother and Child?, discovered Janel's copyrighted design. Janel's Mother and Child? jewelry line quickly became one of the most sought after family-theme jewelry items in history.

Where is the best place to purchase a mother and child pendant?

To get an idea of the different styles and prices that are available in a mother and child pendant it is convenient to view them online.

Just type "mother and child pendant" into an Internet search engine like Google or Yahoo and you will find several reliable websites that specialize in mother and child pendants.

The cost of a mother and child pendant is dependant upon the metal used and whether or not it is set with diamonds. In solid 14K yellow or white gold, a mother and child pendant should cost about $150 to $200. The same pendant with diamonds can range from $260 to $350, depending on the diamonds.

The bond of love:

Every mother cherishes the bond she shares with her child. A bond so strong that nothing and nobody can challenge it. A mother and child pendant signifies and celebrates that bond. A mother and child pendant celebrates love at its most profound.

Casey Buell is an expert in the field of gemstones and diamonds, and a contributor to the award winning mother's ring website located at http://www.momsring.com

Pendants - Time To Reveal Who You Are

A pendant may appear as a very simple object, but with the power of human faith and the values that we tend to attach with it or any object, it can be the essence of an entire existence. While it can be just a piece of jewel for some, for others, it can be the cosmos of all the values and faith that they hold dear.

Can a pendant attain such a role in our lives, that we reflect what we are, who we are, what do we believe in through just a piece of jewellery? Can calling it - just a piece of jewellery - sound blasphemous to some? We wear 'The Cross' or 'The Lord' as something to keep God near our hearts. This shows more than the love for the Almighty.

Not just love for God, they are worn even to show love for people in our lives. Some wear them to remind them of their lovers or spouses, some wear for parents or it can be anyone, related to you in anyway. It reflects the strong bond of love that you hang around your neck and keep close to your heart.

There are people, usually this is seen more in youngsters, who wear their identity on their chest. It can be something that they identify themselves with or something that occupies a major role in their life. For example, you can wear a guitar or any musical instrument, if you are a die hard rock music (or any kind of music) fan.

And we simply can not forget pendants as jewellery. They are an integral part of neck jewellery. However pendants can be worn in other kinds of jewellery as well like tiara and belts or waist bands. Faceted or non faceted stones can be great as pendants. So can be pearls and diamonds. When worn as jewellery can add instant glow and beauty to your face and make you look prettier if chosen carefully.

Paul Shane cherishes a hobby of studying and collecting jewellery, to dig out the making and story behind them, especially the rare or exquisite ones, also Pearl Pendants being used for manufacturing the jewellery. He also loves studying consumer behaviour related to jewellery selecting and buying. At present he is associated with a leading group called E-Beads Limited.

Hip Hop Pendants, A Must Have In The Hip Hop Jewelry Collection

Hip hop pendants are one of the core pieces of jewelry in the hip hop jewels. These pendants can represent just about any aspect of hip hop that the customer wants them to wear. And, because they are offered in some very unique styles, there are sure to be enough options out there to fit everyone’s needs. Having a few great hip hop pendants shows off a love for the music, the bands, and the people in the hip hop world. A little bling bling never hurt anyone!

Hip hop pendants are offered in a number of various styles. Many of them represent a specific band or a specific group, but others show off dollar signs and various other hip hop elements. They can be quite flashy or they can be simple pieces. Really, there is a large selection of objects that they can represent. Many of the individuals who purchase hip hop pendants are looking for a unique look or one that they are copying from their favorite hip hop star.

In fact, the concept as well as the look of these hip hop pendants has come from many of the hottest hip hop bands and groups out there today. These stars have some of the most awesome pieces of hip hop jewelry that are out there. These often larger than life pieces of jewelry are then represented to fans. Who doesn’t want to look like their favorite singer? And, it doesn’t stop there because there are a number of stars that aren’t singing that are showing off some bling bling. Everyone has to have it!

There are a number of different things that hip hop pendants can represent. Many of those who are wearing them are sporting their favorite singers and bands. 50 cent and G Unit are some of the largest and hottest stars out there. There are a number of great pieces that people can purchase available right online. They don’t have to spend a ton of money on them either. They can have the hip hop pendants that they want at great prices right here on the web.

Hip Hop Capital is your online hip hop resource. The place where you can find TONS of everything hip hop. Hip Hop Capital has been a force online for years and only continues to grow. Go to http://hiphopcapital.com/catalog/pendants.html and see for yourself why thousands choose Hip Hop Capital.

Custom Jewelry And Enhancer Bails Work For Your Pendant

Enhancer Bails Work. Generally, an enhancer is a bail which opens to allow the necklace, pearls, for instance, to be inserted and the enhancer is closed to secure it to the necklace. The types of closures are an important consideration. Some only "snap" shut. Others only have a small "figure 8" shaped safety that folds from one side over a small bead on the other to make the closure.

The "figure 8" safety is one commonly seen on bangle bracelets, gold necklaces with box or cylindrical clasps and on bracelets. The most secure type of enhancer both "snaps" shut and has the "figure 8" safety for added assurance the enhancer will not come open while being worn on the necklace.

Generally, a 14k gold enhancer bail will run from about $50 to $90 in the most common sizes. Fancier ones and added stones will certainly increase the price. If the pendant you have will need a loop soldered on to fit the enhancer, or if the enhancer must be soldered to the pendant, the cost will rise a little. A simple loop soldered on will be about $14 to $18 in my neck of the woods. Solder directly to the enhancer will run from $10 to perhaps $15, including soldering and refinishing. This is added to the cost of the enhancer.

Prices certainly may vary from location to location. Keep in mind, in the usa most jewelers can get the findings, parts, like enhancer bails, for essentially the same prices, regardless of location. For any pendant, and enhancer of the right size is needed to maintain balance in the look of the jewelry. The enancer should fit the necklace and not overpower or look too small for the pendant.

Then again, a necklace of pearls should also balance in size with the pendant. I have seen some enhancers which are much too large for the pendant part of the jewelry and detract from the beauty. If the necklace requires a larger opening, you might choose a longer and more "slim" enhancer which can accommodate a larger necklace but is narrow enough to look in balance with the pendant.

The best thing I can suggest is to go to a jewelry shop and ask to see enhancers. Generally, not many are kept in stock since it is very difficult to predict what a particular customer may need. You can generally see life sized images in catalogs from suppliers. At this time, the store should be able to tell you what labor or modifications to your pendant are needed to fit the enhancer.

There is alot of people that are looking for a some custom jewelery like a gold jerusalem cross pendant with small diamonds or cz at the center of each cross. This unusual form of cross is not likely to be found in stock in jewelry stores. Sometimes these stores will have cross jewelry but most will not be made in gold.

My suggsent is, you will likely have to go to jewelry stores and ask if they can special order the cross for you. At this time of the year, the sooner you can do this the better. Once you get the cross, any competent jeweler should be able to add a stone to the cross.

I did find one jewelry supplier who has a Jerusalem Cross in their religious jewelry catalog. This company is Stuller Findings. The company sells only to businesses but so many jewelry stores use Stuller for supplies and various jewelry items it should not be too difficult to find a store with a Stuller account. The cross could then be ordered. The order would need to specify white gold.

Alternative suggestion. There are many of these crosses listed on Internet sellers sites along with other jewelry that you might like. I do not know if white gold is available or not and that will take a search and perhaps an inquiry to the seller. If you can get the cross that way, still, a local jeweler should have little problem setting a stone in the cross. Whether stones may be set in the side crosses will depend on how the cross is made in the first place. Center should be no problem in the larger cross.

Custom Work: A jewelry store who advertises "custom work" should be able to make the cross if you cannot find one. This approach will be more expensive and it might be pushing to get this custom work done by the time that you need it at. If you try the custom direction, please download and print or otherwise get pictures of the cross for the jeweler to see. This will be needed to get the cross done properly and initially to work up and estimate of cost.

There are certainly some other suppliers that jewelry stores use who will have a Jerusalem cross available. When checking stores, I recommend local stores first and not mall chain stores. Local stores often have a lot more flexibility for special ordered items such as the cross. Local stores are often more eager to place a special order than some chain stores appear to be.

Victor Epand is an expert consultant for http://www.DiamondGems.info/. DiamondGems.info carries the best selection of loose diamonds, diamond rings, and diamond jewelry on the market. Browse through our selection of loose diamonds by size, cut, shape, type, and other features here: http://www.DiamondGems.info/subcategory/loose-diamond.html.