$120

Apple Necklace

18K Gold-plated Brass
Matte Antique Finish
Adjustable 28-30" long chain
2/3" Apple Charm
As Seen in Martha Stewart Magazine

The Story
The conical-shaped Pink Pearl variety certainly caught my eye. Pink Pearls were first bred in 1945. They ripen in late August and hang like giant pearls from Malus pumila (in common parlance: the apple tree). I made it a true heirloom by casting it in gold-plated brass.
You'll want to check out our blog post where our dear apples from the orchard appear in Martha Stewart Living. We give you a behind-the-scenes peek. See the inspiration behind our apple pendant necklace.
How to Wear

A natural fit is a sweater in those vivid hues of fall, like burnt orange and crimson. The apple necklace glints against it, begging others to take a bite, or ask where you got it (truth be told, we like that).
Curiosities

Scientific experiments have shown that apples protect brain cells (possibly against Alzheimer’s) and strengthen bones. That’s only the tip of health benefits.

Hard cider, a choice beverage during America’s Colonial period, undid the apple tree. That tree became a public symbol in the mid 1800s targeted by the Temperance Movement, which were hell-bent on hacking many of them down. America lost many varieties.

It’s been reported that our second president, John Adams, drank a tankard of hard cider every morning. The question naturally arises, in our mind, how sober were the signers of the Declaration of Independence? According to a tavern bill preserved from the evening of the Constitutional Convention, not very. They put away 8 bottles of hard cider. Oh, and, 54 bottles of Madeira, 60 bottles of claret, 8 bottles of whiskey, 22 of porter, 12 of beer and 7 bowls of alcoholic punch. Ouch.
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