18K Pavé Pendant Large

This 18K Pavé Pendant Large by Carina Hardy presents motherhood as a monumental yet intimate state. A new mother rises from textured gold leaf within the weighty parallelogram form, surrounded by pavé brown diamonds and yellow sapphires whose warm, muted brilliance enhances the sense of depth. Her satisfied pose radiates unconditional love and the hope of new life, avoiding sentimental shorthand in favor of a more bodily, sculptural representation. Suspended from a long twisted chain, the pendant has the scale and gravity of a miniature relief sculpture. Produced in only ten examples, it is a rare exploration of motherhood rendered through precious material, texture and figuration.