The Sweet Pea Pendant

About this piece 

I created the Sweet Pea Pendant for my mom's birthday. I had noticed that she wore a lot of necklaces, but none that was truly personal and could tell the story of her as a woman, a mother and a grandmother - all at the same time.

Inspired by the "dog tags" that hang around the neck of the men in my family, I wanted to create a feminine tag for my mother.

She loves sweet peas and grow them every summer in her garden. So I handdrew a little bouquet of sweet peas, and next to it I drew an A for Agneta. Above, I added three champagne diamonds for her three daughters. Why champagne diamonds? Because they have the same colour as the gold, and melt in seamlessly next to the other details. All parts of the decor are meant to have the same balance - none should take away the shine from another on this pendant.

On the flip side, we wrote the names of her four grand children. (Actually, we just added the name of her fifth grandchild!)

And now? Now the tag hangs around the neck of my mother, on a simple chain she already had at home. She asked me recently to create a special chain for it, with an unusual lock. We are currently working on it in our studio, and I will show you here when it's ready.

Love Cecilia

This necklace was created in the Spring of 2023. 

Made in Sweden from recycled 18K gold.