Pendant Necklaces

Single-stone gemstone pendants, carved gemstone charms, the Poisson fish, Fleur de Charme flower pendants, Radiant Heart charms, diamond hearts, lockets and celestial charms, in 14K and 18K gold. Some hang from their own chain and some are sold as charms with the chain chosen separately; each listing says which.

The Radiant Heart charms and the Poisson are sold as charms, with chains offered separately, so a charm can join a chain already in the jewelry box or a new one chosen to match. Pendants listed with a chain include it, and the listing gives the length.

Our flower pendant, built from hand-carved gemstone petals around a center stone, in editions named for their color story: Noir Botanique in black onyx, Moonwashed in moonstone, Chrysaméthyst in chrysoprase and amethyst, Lazulight in lapis. Each edition exists in very small numbers, and most are one of a kind.

Yes, and Zambian. Each hangs a single Zambian emerald, several carats of it, in polished 14K yellow gold with one natural diamond accent. Most emeralds in the world are clarity-enhanced with oil, a practice as old as the trade, and the listing states the stone's weight plainly.

A pendant lives the gentlest life in the box, so softer stones are happy on one. Emerald at 7.5 to 8 on the Mohs hardness scale and tourmaline at 7 to 7.5 need only warm water, mild soap and a soft cloth. Opal, moonstone, malachite, lapis and hand-carved petals prefer to skip perfume, pools and ultrasonic cleaners. Put the necklace on last.