Nereid: one of the fifty sea-nymph sisters of Greek myth.

The Nereids were the sea-nymph sisters of Greek legend, shimmering daughters of the deep, fifty in number, no two alike. This is the second sister: restless where the first is still, water caught mid-motion.

Born in the dark of the oyster, a pearl is the sea's quiet alchemy: a single grain of grit wrapped in light over years, until irritation becomes luminescence. This baroque pearl refuses the perfect sphere; she ripples and folds, elongated and elegant, alive with movement. She rests in a band of hand-formed gold, molten and organic, as though the metal pooled around her on the shore. A living moon for your hand. Being one of a kind, she'll keep only one wearer.

DETAILS

• 100% recycled solid 14k gold
• Handcrafted and cast
• Set with a one of a kind baroque pearl
• Face: 1.9cm x 2.6cm
• Pearl: 1.88cm x 2.5cm x 0.8 to 1.3cm thick
• Size 7 (can be custom resized, email us for more info)
• Designed with an open back to let the pearl gently kiss the skin
• One of a kind and ships directly from our studio within 5 working days

STONE MEDICINE

Purity, calm, wisdom.

Pearls are among the most ancient and beloved gems in the world, and unique among gemstones as the only one created by a living creature. Legend holds that pearls are mermaids' tears, or dewdrops from the moon that fell into the sea. In Greek mythology, they were said to be tears of joy shed by Aphrodite, goddess of love. Long recognized as symbols of purity, pearls are believed to promote emotional balance, calm, and serenity, while encouraging spiritual growth, intuition, and inner wisdom.