Custom Initial Necklace with Moon and Stars in Sterling Silver

A sterling silver initial necklace with a night sky attached. Your letter hangs beside a crescent moon and two small stars on a deliberately heavy chain in solid 925 sterling silver, rhodium-finished for a bright white luster and added protection. Free engraving is always included, so the letter is cut for one person the moment the order is placed.

Solid 925 sterling, finished in rhodium

The necklace is made from solid 925 sterling silver — the standard for fine silver jewelry — and finished with rhodium, a bright white metal from the platinum group. The rhodium does two things: it gives the silver a cooler, crisper white than raw sterling, and it puts a hard layer between the silver and the world. If you want the background, what is 925 sterling silver covers the alloy, and how to clean sterling silver covers keeping it bright.

One letter, quietly

The initial pendant is engraved in TrueType Edwardian Script, the flowing style shown in the photographs, and the engraving is free — always. If another lettering style suits the person better, say so when you order and we will use it instead. A single script letter is legible to the people who know what it means and simply pretty to everyone else, which is exactly why it outlasts trends. More on what we can do at our engraving page, and more of the same idea in personalized jewelry.

Moon, stars, and everything you add later

A crescent moon charm and two star charms come as standard, grouped with the initial so the pendant reads as a small constellation rather than a line of trinkets. Additional charms — a second initial, a birthstone, another star — can be added for a small extra cost, which is what turns this from a single gift into a piece that gets added to on birthdays for years. Browse more in sterling silver necklaces and engraved jewelry gifts.

Silver against skin, every day

White metal is the easy one to live in: it disappears against most wardrobes, it does not fight a watch, and it layers cleanly with gold if you like mixing metals. The chain here is a heavy, durable design rather than a fine one, because a necklace with four things hanging from it needs to survive being slept in. It is hypoallergenic and nickel-free. See how it stacks with other lengths in our guide to layering necklaces, and find more in sterling silver jewelry.

Made to order, for one person

Every one of these is produced after the order comes in, because the letter has to be chosen before anything is cut. That makes it a genuinely personal gift for a birthday, an anniversary, Mother’s Day, or no occasion at all — and it also means you should order with time to spare. Our notes on how long custom jewelry takes explain the stages, and personalized pieces fall under our custom and personalized orders policy, which is worth reading before you buy.

Specifications

Chain, sizing & care

There is no ring sizing to worry about with a pendant — the only decision is the length you like a necklace to sit at, and how it works with anything you already wear. Our necklace length guide compares the standard lengths and where each one falls on most people. If you would like a length other than the one listed, message us before ordering.

To keep the white bright: take it off before showering, swimming, and exercise, keep it away from lotion and perfume, and store it dry and flat so the chain does not knot around the charms. Wipe it with a soft dry cloth between wears and skip chemical dips, polishing compounds, and ultrasonic cleaners — a rhodium-finished surface does not want abrasives. Our jewelry care page has more.