A pocket knife turned into a pendant, with an engraved handle and the blade swung open, hung on a chain of pearl-look beads. The pendant is brass with a gold-plated finish and an antiqued tone that settles into the filigree engraving. Acrylic pearls alternate with gold-plated beads along the chain, and a short extender at the clasp lets you adjust the length at the neck.
The motif borrows from the old habit of carrying a small folding knife on a chain, then softens it with pearls. It lands somewhere between heirloom and a little mischievous, with the engraved metal reading as aged and the beads keeping it light. It layers well with shorter chains and charm necklaces, and it holds its own worn alone.
Wear it at the collarbone over a crewneck sweater, or let it fall against an open collared shirt where the engraving catches the light. It sits comfortably beside other warm-toned gold jewelry. At home it can hang from a bedroom hook or rest in a dish by the mirror.