Two Heights

Short

10 × 20 cm  ·  3.94″ × 7.87″  ·  W × H  ·  96 g / 0.21 lb

For chains up to about 45 cm. The pendant lands in the lower third of the board with suede above and below it, which is where the eye expects it. Front row of a case, or beside a ring tray in a flat lay.

Tall

10 × 30 cm  ·  3.94″ × 11.81″  ·  W × H  ·  150 g / 0.33 lb

For long chains, lariats and anything that would touch the table on the short board. Nearly a foot high, so it stands at the back of a case and still reads over everything in front of it. One short and one tall side by side give a display two heights from the same shape.

The Pendant

On a bust a pendant sits against a curve and turns. On this board it hangs from a single point, faces forward, and stays there, because the chain is held on the disc and the pendant has nothing to swing against. That is the difference between a photograph where the stone reads and one where it catches the wrong light.

The Photograph

Ten centimeters wide is narrow enough that the board fills a portrait frame with the necklace and nothing else. The suede is matte, so the background holds one even tone under whatever light you use, and seventeen colors mean the background can be chosen against the stone: green behind gold, blush behind pearls, black behind anything that needs to look expensive.

The Counter

The kick stand hinges out from the back and the board leans on it at a slight angle, so the pendant faces a customer standing at the counter rather than the ceiling. It folds flat for the box. Boards in one color line up in a row; boards in five colors make a rainbow that people photograph.

The Pair

One short and one tall in the same color. Stand the tall behind the short and the two pendants sit at different heights without one hiding the other, which is the smallest arrangement that looks composed rather than placed.

Seventeen Colors

Pale boards keep a silver or white-gold chain visible under bright light. Dark boards make yellow gold and gemstones read brighter. Choose the board against the pendant, not the room.

Handmade
Every board is upholstered by hand over its core, so the seam at the edge sits slightly differently from board to board.

Color
Suede is dyed in batches and screens render color differently. Order together if the boards will sit side by side.

Not included
Jewelry shown in the photographs is for scale and styling only.

Short or tall?

Short for chains up to about 45 cm, which is most pendant necklaces. Tall for anything longer, lariats included, and for the back row of a case. If you are buying two, take one of each in the same color.

Does the kick stand come off?

No, it is hinged to the back and folds flat against the board. Fold it out to stand the board; fold it in to pack it or lay it flat for a photograph from above.

Will a heavy pendant tip it?

No. The board leans back onto the stand, so the weight of a pendant pulls it into the stand rather than away from it. The tall board weighs a third of a pound on its own; a pendant would have to be very heavy to matter.

How does the chain stay on?

The chain rests in the groove where the disc meets the board, and the suede holds it. It does not slide off with the board at a lean. For a very fine chain, run it once round the disc.

Which color for photographs?

Choose against the pendant. Forest green and navy blue make yellow gold look warmer; cream white and soft blush pink keep silver and pearls from disappearing; black is the safe choice for gemstones. Red is the one for plain gold that has to look like it came from a window.

Can I order in quantity for a store?

Yes. Write to us with heights, colors and quantities and we will come back with lead time and trade terms.