Stories from the atelier

Her First Footprints,
Preserved in Gold

An Isabella keepsake, created in sterling silver, 18K yellow gold and sapphire.

Sterling silver · 18K yellow gold · Sapphire

Custom sterling silver pendant with 18K gold baby footprints, a blue sapphire and Isabella lettering

Some details belong to a moment you never want to forget: the impression of tiny feet, a name written on a newborn’s tag, the arrival of someone who changes everything.

For this custom pendant, those details became the design.

Newborn ink footprints on the father’s forearm, used as the reference for the gold footprints — The footprint reference. Hospital wristband removed for privacy.

The original impression

From His Arm to Precious Metal

The starting point was a photograph of Isabella’s footprints on her father’s arm.

We reproduced those individual impressions in 18K yellow gold, preserving their distinctive outlines and fine markings. Set against sterling silver, the gold feet carry a recognizable connection to the original prints.

Isabella’s pink and white newborn name tag, the reference for the pendant lettering — The name tag that inspired the pendant’s lettering.

A familiar script

Her Name, Just as It Was Written

The lettering came from another part of the same story: the name tag photographed when Isabella was born.

We reproduced that script on the pendant, retaining the character of the original lettering. Together, the footprints and name connect the finished piece to those first photographs.

One more personal detail

A Sapphire for Her Birthstone

A sapphire, Isabella’s birthstone, sits between the gold footprints. Its blue color adds a personal point of contrast to the silver and yellow gold.

Completed with a silver chain, the necklace brings three elements together: her footprints, her name and her birthstone.

The finished necklace

A Memory Made to Keep

This piece began with photographs the family already treasured. Our work was to translate their details into a custom necklace that could be worn and kept.

Your own starting point

What Would You Like to Preserve?

Handwriting, a drawing, a birthstone or an impression with a story behind it. Work with Carlos and Galina to explore how a meaningful detail could become a piece of custom jewelry.