Creating a Tradition......

.......My mother at one year old wearing her baby necklace.

My grandfather was blessed with 2 daughters.  One of his favorite places to shop for the women in his life was the local jewelry store....Got to LOVE a man like that!  He purchased the baby necklace my mother wears in this photo.

When it came time for my mother to marry, she decided that her "something old" would be that very special gift, her baby necklace.  Rather than wearing it as a necklace, she wrapped the delicate chain around her wrist and wore it as a bracelet.

.....My parents wedding, 68 years ago. <3

She offered it to me when I was to be married.  I excitedly accepted.  I had the chain enlarged and wore it as a necklace.  

Flash forward about 20 years and I offered the same opportunity to my beautiful niece Laura.  She chose to have the florist secure the chain in the ribbon on her bouquet. 

She now has the necklace, a keepsake that will be offered to future generations in my family. 

What a wonderful gift for a shower, a birth, baptism, first communion or my favorite...."just because".

.........The little pieces of the past that mean so very much to us and connect us with generations that have come before us.

Today I ship what I hope may become the beginning of such a tradition, a tiny, 1/2" diameter cloisonné necklace for a special someone.  Welcome to the world Vivie!