Lilac Vintage Salt Water Pearl Necklaces
Vintage Japanese pearls (1950-1970s) possess a rare inner luminosity. More lantern than mirror, they seem to hold light within, revealing shifting notes of cream, silver, rose, and lavender.
Handcrafted in small batches.
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Lilac vintage Japanese freshwater pearls with natural lilac overtones
18", 24", and 32" lengths
Magnetic deco clasp or toggle closure
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Small batched & Curated
Stem & Stone includes both handcrafted and carefully sourced objects.
Some pieces are designed and assembled in our Pacific Northwest studio. Others are selected from artisans, vintage collections, and makers whose work resonates with our philosophy of material, meaning, and form.
What unites the collection is not how an object was made, but why it belongs.
We are drawn to materials that carry stories—stones shaped by geological time, pearls formed through gradual transformation, and objects that reveal the visible evidence of invisible processes. Whether handmade, discovered, or thoughtfully sourced, each piece is chosen for its ability to invite closer attention to the natural world and the forces that shape it.
Stem & Stone is a material-focused practice. Our role is not simply to create objects, but to curate a conversation between earth, time, perception, and meaning.