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.
Why She’ll Love Wearing It Every Day:
- Sturdy 1.3 mm (16-Gauge) Weight & Dainty 10.0 mm Scale: Approximately 10.0 mm tall at its tallest point (55.9% of the height of a U.S. Dime) × 1.3 mm thick—nearly twice as thick as flimsy chain-store charms—finished in our 8-hour ceramic rotary tumbler so every edge is buttery-smooth against her collarbone.
- 4-Layer Metallurgy + Porceshield™ Ceramic Coating: Plated over our 1.3 mm jeweler’s bronze core with 0.025 microns of pure Palladium (the most hypoallergenic substance on earth), plated with a full 2.5 microns of heavy 14k gold (5 to 10 times more gold than normal jewelry), and sealed with our electrostatically charged, baked-on ceramic coating (Porceshield™) to add 5 to 10 years of wear.
- Personalized in Salado, Texas (Make It a Set & Save $28): Arrives on a CO₂ laser-engraved 3.0" × 3.0" solid blonde maple wood card inside a 3.5" × 3.5" × 1.0" linen gift box. Pair your $68 necklace with the matching bracelet for +$30 ($98 set total — Save $28 on the set).
- Free Replacement for Life: Ships from Salado, Texas with free insured USPS shipping. Free replacement for life; just send a photo to concierge@vellamereandco.com.
Explore Related Salado, Texas Keepsakes ($68): Part of our Remembrance & Memorial collection. Pair or compare with 'Love, Mom' Signature Necklace ($68) and Father's Keepsake & Memorial Necklace ($68), browse our Faith & Devotion world, save up to $52 on Doubles ($120) & Table for Four ($220) Group Sets, or inspect our 4-Layer 1.3 mm Metallurgy & Cutaway Guide.
| Bench Spec | Songbird Cardinal Necklace ($68) |
|---|---|
| 4-Layer Metal Stack | 1.3 mm (16-Gauge) Jeweler's Bronze + 0.025μm Palladium + 2.5μm 14k Gold + Baked Porceshield™ Ceramic |
| Calibrated U.S. Dime Scale | 10.0 mm Tall at Tallest Point (55.9% of a 17.9 mm U.S. Dime) • 0.4 mm Gold-on-Gold Etch |
| Gift Packaging & Shipping | 3.0" × 3.0" Engraved Solid Blonde Maple Card in 3.5" × 3.5" × 1.0" Box • Ships in 5 Business Days from Salado, TX |
Frequently Asked Collector Questions: When Angels Are Near
Q: How thick is When Angels Are Near compared to standard gold-plated necklaces?
A: Every Vellamere & Co. silhouette is precision-cut at 2612 Howard Loop, Salado, TX 76571 from solid 1.3 mm (16-gauge) jeweler's bronze (twice as thick as 0.5–0.7 mm stamped foil) and plated with 0.025 µm hypoallergenic Palladium, 2.5 µm of genuine 14k yellow gold, and baked ceramic armor.
Q: What is included with When Angels Are Near for ?
A: Your order includes the 10.0 mm Dime-scale 1.3 mm 14k gold pendant on an adjustable 16"–18" chain, an engraved 3.0" × 3.0" solid blonde maple keepsake card with up to 3 custom lines, free insured USPS shipping from Salado, TX within 5 business days, and our Free Lifetime Replacement Guarantee (concierge@vellamereandco.com • (254) 275-4890).
