In our studio, we hold so many different motherhood stories—from milk collected during those overwhelming first weeks to inclusions that honor babies who never made it home. When mothers choose gold, it isn’t about luxury. It’s about choosing a piece that feels worthy of the story it holds.

Here are five reasons mothers in our community choose gold to honor their stories.

1. A Piece Meant to Be Worn for Life

Mother breastfeeding her baby while wearing a gold breastmilk ring made with preserved milk

"I originally wanted to get the Full Moon ring in silver because I just wanted something simple to hold my milk. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized it was the only physical thing I’d have from those years of nursing.

I wanted something that would last decades. My grandmother wore the same gold band her entire life, and I remember how it looked on her hands when she was older. That’s how I picture this ring someday."

2. A Story Meant to Be Passed Down

Mother holding her child while wearing a sunflower breastmilk necklace made with preserved milk

"I chose the My Sunshine pendant in yellow gold because I knew this piece would eventually belong to my daughter. When I was pregnant with her, I started thinking a lot about the things that get passed down in families. Jewelry is one of the few things that actually survives generations. 

The milk in my necklace represents the first year of her life. The gold is what will carry it throughout the years. My plan is to give it to her when she becomes a mother someday."

3. Honoring the Physical Work

"Breastfeeding was honestly one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. Nobody told me how painful it would be at the beginning. We had tongue tie issues, pumping schedules, cracked nipples, mastitis, everything...

When I finally weaned my son, it felt like closing a chapter that I fought really hard for. Choosing the Royal Milk Stacker in solid gold felt right to me because the experience itself felt hard-earned. I didn’t want something temporary to represent something that took so much out of me."

4. Marking the Final Chapter

White Gold Love Drop necklace with preserved breastmilk stone held in a mother’s hand

"My Love Drop locket is actually made with breastmilk from my third baby. By the time she was born, I already knew how fast the baby stage disappeared. Three pregnancies, three breastfeeding journeys, countless sleepless nights. This gold locket feels like the period at the end of that sentence. It’s about honoring the season that shaped me as a mother."

5. To Honor a Memory of a Loved One

Fingerprint memorial necklace with ashes worn on a mother’s neck“I chose the Eternity Necklace in gold for Oliver because I wanted something permanent. We lost him before I ever got to bring him home, but my body still produced milk for him. That milk felt like the only physical connection I had to motherhood with him.

I wanted the piece that held his ashes to be something that would last my lifetime. Gold felt like the right way to honor him. It’s the necklace I reach for when I need to feel close to him.”

A Note on Our Pricing

As a reminder, due to the current market costs, our pricing for gold and platinum pieces will increase on March 13th. Silver jewelry, frames, and ornaments will remain at their current pricing. If you are ready to start your own story in gold, you can secure our current 2025 rates through Thursday March 12th, 2026.

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