The shell is hand-carved from blue opal by an expert artisan, using an age-old, wood-carving technique. Dark blue Opal is good for creativity, communication, and the courage to speak your mind.
The shell pendant is set with a brilliant-cut aquamarine. Aquamarine helps move towards closure, allowing space for peace and tranquillity.
This piece is handmade from 14-karat recycled gold in our Atelier in Amsterdam. All gemstones are natural and hand carved, therefore there may be a slight variation in color, shape, and weight of the product.
Our pendants can be worn with our Sophie Joanne 14k gold chain necklace or our signature choker.
If this piece is not in stock, production lead time is roughly 3-5 weeks, however, if you require rush delivery please contact us at contact@sophiejoanne.com to inquire about in-stock inventory. This pendant can also be made in white or rose gold, contact us for more information.
Blue Opal
From light blue to deeper blue hues, blue opal is valued for its calming and serene qualities. Mined in Peru, home to the world’s best blue opals. This stone is enhancing communication, has calming properties and helps reducing stress and anxiety.
Keywords: calmness, communication, spiritual growth
Aquamarine
Aquamarine is known for its tranquil blue to blue-green hues. It’s a variety of the mineral beryl. The name aquamarine comes from the Latin words “aqua” (water) and “marina” (of the sea). The stone is takes after its color and is associated with the sea and believed to have a calming and soothing energy. The quality best aquamarine stones come from Brazil, Madagascar and Pakistan.
Keywords: soothing, go with the flow, courage
Recycled Gold
This piece is made from recycled gold, which means the gold is reclaimed from previously owned jewellery, which is then melted and newly refined. This way we limit the impact of our production on our planet and its communities.
Lola shell 27 mm width, 33 mm height
All our jewelry is handmade in our Amsterdam atelier. Most of our carvings are hand-carved in our atelier and in Germany. Above all else, we value our community most, our customers, the craftsmen that generously lend us their skill, and everyone else who is involved in this journey. We build lasting relationships, we act with kindness and respect, and value quality of life. All the craftsmen and artisans we work with are compensated fairly.
We only work with people who align with our values of sourcing and crafting and make sure these ethics are lived throughout our supply chain. Where possible we produce locally, but we also highly value our craftsmen who work from a distance. They possess skills that are rare to find and are often tied to remote communities. We take pride in that our collaborations have a direct positive impact on them and their community.
When we first started our business, we aimed to be transparent about our jewelry pricing by providing a price breakdown for each piece. However, due to the constant fluctuations in gold and gemstone prices, it has become challenging to keep detailed cost breakdowns updated on our website.
As a small business with purpose in an industry that is hazy and foggy when it comes to its transparency, we want to lead by example and are committed to bringing transparency to the jewelry industry. If you're interested in receiving a full breakdown of our pricing and cost structure, we’d be happy to email you all the details. Please feel free to contact us at contact@sophiejoanne.com for more information.
Once your order is complete, we will start creating your piece. Sometimes we have a little stock but mostly each design is made-to-order. If so please allow 3-5 weeks for us to create your unique Sophie Joanne piece. We will always contact you to inform you about the timeline.
Please be assured as we offer free worldwide insured shipping by DHL.
Almost every piece is made-to-order. Due to the handmade nature of our pieces, we do not offer refunds at this time, but you are welcome to either return pieces for store credit or exchange pieces for an item of equal or lesser value within 7 days of purchase.