How to Make a M.O.M.s Necklace in Memory of Your Moms

I call this my M.O.M.s necklace because it is in Memory Of (both my) Moms.

My birth mother was in my life for the first 24 years. With a few years of overlap when I had them both, my second mom – my mother-in-law – was in my life for the last 45 years.

Mom #2 passed away at age 93 this April. I took a few mementos of her jewelry; focusing on ones I recalled her wearing or ones we had given her.

Rather than stashing them away to tarnish and gather dust, I wanted to combine several charms into one necklace to honor her.

It didn’t work out as planned because the pieces were just too disparate: an enameled Pisanki egg pendant, a lovely little cameo in beige and white, and a somewhat larger magnifying glass pendant in bright gold.

Then I recalled that I had tucked away jewelry from my mother and perhaps I might find a suitable piece of hers to add.

I found the perfect one: a small enamel articulated fish charm in the same colors as the Pisanki egg. Obviously this combination was meant to be!

The religious theme of the Blue Moon triple charm with wing, cross and Roman coin just seemed the right complement and serves to un-balance the design. Lol. I like the way the wing curves toward the charms left me by the two most influential women in my life.

Have you done anything special with your heirloom jewelry?

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