Both pendants are made of a white metal and each pendant includes a secondary spherical element, a single pearl in Pendant A and what appears to be a single black pearl or a dark stone is set into pendant B. The surfaces of the metal on both pendants have a smooth but non- reflective surface (matt finish). Pendant A is a hollow construction cubed shaped box which has a lid that can be lifted and the pearl sits inside the box. The fact that you can lift the lid of pendant A and so wear the pendant in different ways adds playfulness to the design. Pendant B has a rounded shape that resembles a large crescent moon and the stone/pearl sits at the top of the pendant, it may be hollow construction as well. The style of both pendants is simplistic as the lines are clean and symmetrical; there is no immense detail in either pendant. The symmetry and crispness of both pendants accentuate the geometric shapes of the pendants. The straight edged box shape of pendant A feels more masculine than the rounded shape of figure B although the pearl in pendant A is typically a feminine accent to a jewellery piece.
Pendant A is a masculine shape (the box) which encloses and protects the feminine element (the pearl) which can be hidden from the view of others. This may be interpreted as the emotions a man may feel towards a woman that he holds dear. He wants to protect her as well as keep her safe and close to his heart. The pendant looks to be worn by a male although the same symbolism could apply for a mother and child (as a pearl is grown inside the ‘womb’ of an oyster even though as a result of an irritation) or in fact any person who loves and feels protective for another. As I mentioned before, figure B has a feminine feel to it. Its rounded shape and soft voluminous curved belly is reminiscent of a woman who is pregnant. Pendant B’s crescent shape also reminds me of the moon which is associated with the woman. Both pendants are voluminous in shape although pendant B is soft in volume where pendant A is quite hard in volume.
Pendant B hangs by a simple jump ring on quite a thick chain where pendant A is hung on a thin wire that is threaded through the box and the pearl and holds the piece together as well as allowing for the movement of the box lid. Pendant A can be worn at different heights on the body and looks to be quite light where as pendant B looks as if it might be a fairly heavy pendant and looks as though you would wear it closer to the throat.
