The Story:

In May 2008, Dominique Giordano was asked to lead her sons’ pre-k and 3rd grade classes in a special Mother’s Day craft project.

Before she knew it, she was up to her elbows in 40 sterling silver Caviar Heart pendants created especially for the job.  

The children happily filled them with freshwater pearls on one side and a photo themselves on the other, then strung them from silk cords and presented them on Mother’s Day.  

 Dominique was struck by the heartfelt response she received from the mothers-and by the children’s pride at creating such a memorable treasures.

A few months later, at the height of the recession, Dominique’s business began to struggle.

 

What Can We Make?

Caviar Hearts & Ovals

  • Beautiful keepsakes that you made with your friends.
  • Make your own beautiful sterling silver / freshwater pearls pendant.
  • Fill a sterling silver heart frame of your choice (3) with freshwater pearls.
  • 6 different pearl colors available.
  • Include an image or quote on the back of your pendant.

 

 

Cresent Pendants

  • Beautiful keepsakes that you made with your friends.
  • Sterling silver crescent moon filled with faceted semi-precious stones of your choice

 

 

 

  Bone Pet Pendant

  • Fill these sterling silver bone and bird with faceted semi-precious stones of your choice.
  • You may include your pet’s name and phone number on the back.
  • A silver clasp attachment allows you to attach the pendant to your pet’s collar or from a silver chain for you.

 

 

  Fleur De Lis

  • Beautiful keepsakes that you made with your friends.
  • Fill your sterling silver Fleur de lis with an assortment of freshwater pearls or with flakes of gold and silver leaf

 

 

 

St. Augustine's Cross

  • Fill these sterling silver crosses with freshwater pearls or faceted semi-precious stones of your choice.
  • A portion of the sale from each St. Augustine’s Cross sold will benefit St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church’s ECW.

 

 

Teardrop Earrings

  • Make your own beautiful sterling silver / freshwater pearls earrings.
  • Fill sterling silver teardrop frame with freshwater pearls or semi-precious stones.
  • 6 different pearl colors available.

 

 

Searching for a way to sustain the business she had built over 14 years, Dominique opened her doors to others interested in creating a special piece of keepsake jewelry.  

Within three months, Dominique’s Jewelry Socials had helped create more than 700 Caviar Hearts for “Socialites” far and wide, and business hasn’t slowed down since.