Sunrise by the Sea Necklace

A Two-Mile Hike Along the Shore
to Catch the Morning Sun

Spring, 1970. We spent the night at our family cottage by the sea. Restless, we got up before the sun and hiked across a sandy beach and across cliffs for two miles down the coast to a private cove to watch the sun rise out of the ocean. When you’re waiting, anticipating, it takes forever. I remember our thick sweaters, the dew forming on them in the damp morning air, and the waves washing into the cove. I remember waiting. She was a good sport.

Finally, the sun came, a fiery spark, red-orange flooding the sea with light. At dawn, the sea darkened the moment the sun broke the horizon. Everything darkened. Islands and boats became silhouettes. The sky held the sun and the sun raced up the sky. Finally, the sun broke free one diameter, then two. At the third diameter, we headed back to the cottage. We had scrambled eggs, bacon, toast, and orange juice with the family.

Sunrise at the ocean is often a Madeira-citrine-orange color. Certain memories stay with us forever, often when there is a measure of challenge, adversity, or discomfort. I remember clearly that two-mile hike a the crack of dawn.

Sunrise by the Sea

I wake to the sun almost every morning, even on what might turn out to be a cloudy day. On the coast, we often get 5 or 10 minutes of sun peeking through the clouds in the first hours of the day. At first, the land is black, the ocean is blue, then as the sun rises, the sun glides in an hourglass of sparkling light on the water, brilliant yellow silver. A cup of coffee to the waking sunrise is a good way to start the day.

The gem is brilliant yellow citrine, checkerboard cut.
The background is antiqued with silver speckles showing through.
In the foreground, three silver waves curl at the shore.

Great piece to wear. You will feel the promise of a new day. You will feel the warmth of the sun. You will feel the fresh salt air and the presence of the sea.

Mailbox Sunrise

I love my morning walk to the mailbox. I grab the newspaper and yesterday’s mail. It’s 45 seconds down and five minutes back. The sun catches me every day. I always bring my camera. This is essentially the same view and how the color of the sky changes with the position of the sun. It’s pure magic.

Every Necklace
Has a Story to Tell

Here is an admission; as a jeweler, it’s necklaces that I really notice because they tell such important and vivid stories of the wearer. Color, gems, shape, and size, every necklace has an important story to tell. Necklaces can say so much more than rings, earrings, or bracelets.

In this piece, you have the sun. It’s big, round, bright, brilliant, and lively, with a checkerboard cut gem that gives the rising orange color extra zing.

In the lower right, are three curling, cresting waves in high polished silver. The background is, and I love this, uncharacteristically “Cross”…it’s a gnarly textured surface that has been antiqued dark. This surface accepts antiquing wonderfully and provides a rich background for the drama of the orange gem sun and silver waves.

This piece, when worn, speaks to your worldliness, your spirit of adventure seeking out new places in the world to greet the rising sun, and yes, sometimes even the setting sun. Either way, sunrise or sunset, you’ll feel the power this piece bequeaths to you. Wear it in good health as you explore the world.

Sunrise by the Sea Necklace

Item#: X4147    $195

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