The Most Truth Based Adoption Jewelry Around
So I am not trying to beat a dead horse or start up the great debates that centered around the horrible Kay Jewelers ads that had the saccharine adoption theme. However, that instance in AdoptionLand does directly play into the creation of the “The Adoption Pendant”. It’s kind of unavoidable especially if you missed it all.
Here’s the quick rundown of events:
Kay Jeweler’s runs an “adoption ad” in late January/ early February for one of Jane Seymour’s’ fugly “open heart” necklaces. You can see this nauseating piece of drivel here. I was alerted early on to the ad, but really didn’t feel that inspired to go after it. I guess I am getting numbed to some levels of stupidly or else it is just expected now. Luckily, others did not lay down the sword.
In response to the adoption mythology shown in the 30 second ad, conversations were spawn on:
- The Stirrup Queen blog and on fav adoptive mom pal Lavender Luz’s site.
- Lori then took it to HuffingtonPost while FMF’s Lorraine also said her piece.
- The Huffington Post piece inspired this “I’m not involved at all in adoption but am going to mouth off anyway” ignorant post at Mommyish
- Along with Any comments, the ignorance shown by Bethany Ramos on Mommyish provide Lori with more to say!
- The Kay Jeweler’s controversy hoopla was picked up by the Daily Mail!
- And other sites added in their points of view as well- including a post on Babble, the Houston Press and Abrazo Adoption Agencies Blog.
All this pretty happened within a span of a week and did provide some decent opportunities to educate other and discuss adoption truths. What I particularly liked about it was that many folks were in all sides of the adoption arena; adoptive parents, adoptees and birth parents all had a say.
Somewhere, I believe it was the Huffington Post article, someone describes a broken heart, smashed up necklace and I say something along the lines of ” Yeah I want one”
And then, one was created! Like magic!
Tracy Hammond, a self described “militant adoptee” sent me this message on Facebook in the midst of the Kay Jeweler’s Fray:
On February 9th, In response to Kay Jewelers, I have created “The Adoption Pendant”
Set in slightly banged up, tarnished, and scratched Sterling Silver.
A cracked heart, with broken prongs holding a .25 ct Garnet wedged sideways into the pendant- to represent the adoptee never really fitting in to the adopted family/world. The cracked heart represents the pain and loss that adoption brings.
This unique design can also do double duty as a “Birthmother Pendant” and is very fitting for Claudia Corrigan D’Arcy’s Birthmother Gift Basket! Trademark pending.
Needless to say, I ordered mine within the hour as the first run had three hearts.
Within the first day the response for more was so overwhelming, Tracy decided to make a limited edition collection of 20 more… they sold out, too. So far, one has been returned because it was “too pretty’ and needed to get banged up more, but most of the recipients have things like this to say.
I was thrilled to receive mine. Now, Tracy was warning that the necklace shouldn’t be slept in as the edges were rough, but I never take off my jewelry and this necklace is no exception. It hasn’t been off my neck since I got it. I have no issues sleeping in it.
She has since expanded to two different sizes and added more gemstone colors. I have the original garnet. I have to note that the necklace was all of $25.00 including shipping and the stone is huge!
$12.00 USD
Considering this is handcrafted, custom made just for us in AdoptionLand and proceeds go to the Adoptee Rights Coalition- I can’t say enough good things about the broken heart Adoption Necklace. It actually does make a great gift for adoptees and birth mothers as is one of the only pieces of jewelry I have ever seen that accurately represents the reality and truth of adoption.
Above mentioned heart pendants are really beautiful and affordable. I think these are best gift for your acquainted women.
“Acquainted women” is that like TAINTED? lol
Yeah, please don’t drop SEO links here. I smell them a mile away. I was doing that years ago and a heck of a lot better.
Now, Claudia, wouldn’t you much prefer this “delightful” pendant?
http://www.reformtalk.net/2011/04/01/facepalm-friday-8/
“Adoption, infertility & surrogacy are hot topics these days. By request, I’ve created a piece which honors those selfless women who carry babies for other families. No one can argue that giving to another person or couple, the child that you have carried & birthed, is a heart-wrenching thing to do, but there is joy in the pain. A new family is born or completed, a child is loved & welcomed by so many people who have yearned & ached for this little being.
She has a bow around her large belly, representing the enormous gift she bears for someone else. We honor the woman who has given so much of herself already & then finds the strength within to give just a little more.
Available with or without nipples, although I will put them on by default, unless you specify otherwise in “message to seller” upon checkout. Can be created in any color or skin tone. Bow can be any color.”
(Thankfully no longer available)
Holy CRAP that is just awful!!! Great find, but wow…. talk about fugly and crass!!
I am a Birthmother of a 23 yr old son. Our story is different, we have a very open adoption with letters, visits & e-mails. Things were very different from the Birthmothers on the video I just herd & when I had my son in 1993. I was blessed to have my family & Adoptive parents with me during the birth of our son. We keep in touch every year & they are so grateful for me & what I gave them. Our relationship does make coping easier but it is still hard at times, like now because I’m talking about it.
I would like to be more involved with potential Birthmothers, just not sure how.