Tanya Lochridge

An exquisite but not stuffy necklace. (Did that sound like I was describing a wine? Just replace necklace with wine and you’ve got it.) Five strands of glowing silvery gray mother-of-pearl shells come together to make this stunner. One to two inch rectangles, squares, pears, and shell link shapes are strung with big (approximately 10mm) mysterious gray baroque ringed pearls and silver-gray smaller pearl beauties. If you want the perfectly round basic pearl, I would say this is not the necklace for you. I love pearls with personality and, in most cases, choose those that have rings and baroque shapes and all the pearls in this piece fit that description. Czech glass faceted round beads glisten and catch the light like fireflies dancing in the night. (How poetic. Am I now channeling J. Peterman?) One-inch pear-shaped beauties dangle amidst the strands. And, if all of that wasn’t enough – one pillow of sterling silver with the texture of wet rippled sand positioned purposely off center is the frosting on the cupcake!

Measures 19” and closes with an easy-to-use sterling round clasp. You can wear it loosely or twist it once…softly for a different look. Just a word of warning: you might find yourself lost in the finish of these shells – the depth and swirl of the various colors can be mesmerizing. My advice – make sure that no one can see you staring at yourself in the mirror or be prepared with an entertaining story to tell them just why you can’t take your eyes off your necklace. I am also thinking that if this look works for Mrs. Obama (yes, that Mrs. Obama) I definitely think it'll work for you. Best deal yet? You don't need a special occasion at which to wear it. Made in the USA from domestic and imported components. Made in the USA of domestic and imported components. From the Tanya Lochridge Jewelry Trunk Show Collection.