When Angels Are Near — Songbird Cardinal Necklace
There is a quiet moment that happens when you are missing someone with your whole heart, and suddenly a flash of bright red lands on the bare branch right outside your window. For generations, families have held onto the gentle promise that when a cardinal appears, someone you love in heaven is sitting close beside you.
Designed with deep care by founder Mia Vellamere and personalized in our Salado, Texas workshop, When Angels Are Near shapes a perched songbird cardinal in sturdy 1.3 mm (16-gauge) jeweler’s bronze with delicate 0.4 mm laser-etched wing feathers and a mirror-polished 14k gold plated finish. Mounted on a custom-engraved solid blonde maple keepsake card with your personal remembrance note, it says what sympathy flowers never can.
When Angels Are Near Bench Notes: Calibrated to 10.0 mm (55.9% of a U.S. Dime) in 1.3 mm (16-gauge) bronze with 0.025 µm Palladium, 2.5 µm 14k gold & Porceshield™ ceramic coat in Salado, TX. Ships in 5 business days on a custom-engraved 3.0" × 3.0" blonde maple card with Free Lifetime Replacement (concierge@vellamereandco.com).
| Piece & Collection | When Angels Are Near (Remembrance & Memorial) |
| 4-Layer Stack | 1.3 mm (16-Gauge) Bronze • 0.025 µm Palladium • 2.5 µm 14k Gold • Porceshield™ Ceramic (see full cutaway) |
| Dime Scale (17.9 mm) | 10.0 mm When Angels Are Near Silhouette (55.9% of 17.9 mm Dime) |
| Chain & Packaging | 16", 18", or 20" (+2" Extender) • Engraved 3.0" × 3.0" Maple Card |
Ordered When Angels Are Near from the Remembrance & Memorial collection with a custom note on the 3.0" blonde maple card. The 10.0 mm Dime-scale proportion of When Angels Are Near sits right at the collarbone with smooth 8-hour ceramic-tumbled edges.
Upgraded When Angels Are Near to the necklace + matching When Angels Are Near bracelet set (+$30). Shipped from Salado in 4 days and the 2.5 micron 14k gold over Palladium on When Angels Are Near is completely gentle on sensitive skin.
When Angels Are Near is cut in Salado, TX from 1.3 mm (16-gauge) jeweler's bronze, rotary-tumbled 8 hours, plated with 0.025 µm nickel-free Palladium and 2.5 µm 14k yellow gold, and sealed with Porceshield™ ceramic armor.
The When Angels Are Near charm is calibrated to 10.0 mm at its tallest point (55.9% of a 17.9 mm U.S. Dime) with 0.4 mm MOPA fiber-laser surface detailing.
Every $68 When Angels Are Near order includes the 14k gold-plated When Angels Are Near pendant on your choice of 16", 18", or 20" (+2" extender) chain, a laser-engraved 3.0" × 3.0" blonde maple card in a linen box, and free lifetime replacement.
