Yarty
This silver pendant starts as a teardrop before melting into an organic shape like lava. A lake of sea blue marble jesmonite wells up in the centre with silver and jesmonite point details. This pendant is small enough to wear everyday but full of fine detail, it doesn’t feel minimal.
This silver pendant starts as a teardrop before melting into an organic shape like lava. A lake of sea blue marble jesmonite wells up in the centre with silver and jesmonite point details. This pendant is small enough to wear everyday but full of fine detail, it doesn’t feel minimal.
This silver pendant starts as a teardrop before melting into an organic shape like lava. A lake of sea blue marble jesmonite wells up in the centre with silver and jesmonite point details. This pendant is small enough to wear everyday but full of fine detail, it doesn’t feel minimal.
Inspiration and Process
For this collection I fell in love with geological formations, coastlines, fault lines and river beds. I collected local specimens from the fascinating area around Clevedon, where one type of rock intrudes into another creating veins of colour. I wanted to recreate these patterns and contrasts in the silver and marble jesmonite.
Each piece starts as a freehand drawing creating the curved channel afresh every time. This forms the pattern that I cut and assemble by hand in my studio from silver sheet. The lake of colour is created by casting hand dyed marble jesmonite into the piece and sanding it back to reveal the pattern.
Details
The pendant measures 10mm by 17mm and is hung from an 18” silver curb chain. The sea green marble jesmonite inlay has a silver point detail created from round wire and a contrasting point of marble appears in the metal section.
This necklace is made from recycled sterling silver, the jump rings and chain are also made from recycled silver in the UK. Jesmonite is an eco-friendly resin (non-toxic and VOC free) that’s mixed with natural minerals to create a marble stone effect.
Packaging and Care
Everything from Promises Promises comes hand-wrapped in bespoke packaging, perfect for giving (especially to yourself!). Each piece is wrapped in my own design tissue paper inside a branded box. A storage pouch for safekeeping and a care pack with polish pad will keep your piece looking like new.
To keep your sterling silver piece in perfect condition, store it in the box or pouch when it’s not being worn and polish from time to time with the polish pad. The jesmonite section is sealed to make it easier to clean, give it a light scrub with a soft toothbrush in warm water and washing up liquid.
Commissions
Love the piece but want a different metal, chain length or stone colour? It’s all possible, head here and leave the details of your perfect piece to get more information on the price and timeline of a commission.
Delivery Information
Within the UK:
Standard delivery - Royal Mail Tracked 48 - Allow 5 working days - £3.50 Free for orders over £65
Express Delivery - Royal Mail Tracked and Signed 24 - Allow 3 working days - £6
International:
Royal Mail Tracked and Signed - £10
Europe - Allow 8 working days
Rest of World - Allow 10 working days
Buying as a gift? Add gift wrap for £3 (see gift wrap here), or simply add a personal message at check out.
About Me
I set up Promises Promises in 2014 as a brand for the jewellery I was creating while working in London in the fashion industry. Since then I’ve been a jeweller full-time, creating innovative eco-friendly jewellery from precious metals and jesmonite, collaborating with Laphroaig, the Science Museum and the British Library and selling in shops across the world. In 2020 I moved back West, gaining new inspiration from the landscape around me. Now I create small collections of hand-made jewellery, based on the things I love and crafted in my Bristol home studio.