Penelope Poet necklaces come in an assortment of styles including lightweight or heavier chains, links, and braids. Some necklaces feature a fixed set or cluster of gemstones. Others are gemstone or pearl strands, with stones that run the entire length of the strand. Pendants feature charms or jewels that are suspended from a chain.

The simple design of solitaire pendants allows all the attention to focus on a beautiful gemstone or pearl. These timeless pieces can be worn with a dress or with jeans. Many of our necklaces can be personalized with your choice of gemstone, and some can be personalized with hand-stamped letter or name pendants. Penelope Poet searches for designers that create beautiful and unique gold necklaces and pendants. Gold has been a highly sought-after precious metal since the beginning of recorded history. Naturally, gold occurs as nuggets or grains in rocks. Because it is dense, soft, malleable and, most importantly, can be polished to a high yellow luster, gold has been used to make jewelry and necklaces for centuries. 14k gold is alloyed with other metals for additional hardness and color. Yellow gold is alloyed with silver. Rose gold is alloyed with copper. White gold contains zinc and nickel or platinum.

Penelope Poet’s silver jewelry line includes unique necklaces and pendants. Silver has been known since ancient times as a precious metal. Silver has been known and valued as an ornamental and coinage metal since ancient times. Alchemists referred to silver as Luna or Diana after the Moon goddess and ascribed to silver the crescent moon symbol. Silver has been used to make jewelry such as rings, necklaces, medallions and heritage jewelry. Western-style silver jewelry is often paired with turquoise gemstones. Like gold, silver is soft and malleable and can be semi-polished polished to a high white luster. Because silver is less expensive than gold, it is widely used to make silver fashion jewelry by high-end retailers such as Tiffany’s.