Bring the Bay Home: Our Pave Seashell Pendant Is Made for Southern Maryland

If you grew up combing the beaches of Calvert, St. Mary's, or Charles County, you know that a good shell find is a small thrill. That flash of pink inside a scallop shell, the way the sand glitters when the light hits it just right — it's part of what makes Southern Maryland home. Our new pave scallop shell pendant was designed to bottle that exact feeling and let you wear it every day.

A shell shape everyone here will recognize

The scallop shell is practically a Chesapeake Bay icon. Whether you know it from a summer spent wading the shallows at Flag Ponds, a lucky find along Calvert Cliffs, or simply from the Shell gas station sign you pass every day, this shape feels familiar in a way that other jewelry doesn't. Our version reimagines it in warm gold tones, with each rib of the shell traced in a row of hand-set pave stones that catch the light with every step you take.

Blush pink meets warm gold

What makes this piece special is the gradient of color running through the shell's ridges — soft blush pink stones near the top fading into warm champagne and gold tones toward the base, echoing the natural color-play you'll find in a real shell held up to the sun. It's a romantic, wearable piece that pairs just as easily with a sundress for a night out in Solomons as it does with jeans for a Saturday at the farmers market.

A piece with roots in the water

Southern Maryland has always had a relationship with the water, whether that means a family history of watermen on the Patuxent, weekends spent boating out of Solomons Island, or just an appreciation for a good sunset over the bay. This pendant is a small, wearable nod to that connection. It makes a meaningful gift for a bay-loving mom, a graduation present for someone headed off to college but taking a piece of home with them, or simply a treat for yourself after a long week.

See it in person

Photos never quite capture the way pave stones catch the light, and this piece is no exception. Stop by Rick's Jewelers to see the pave scallop shell pendant up close, try it on, and find the chain length that's right for you. Our team is always happy to help you find a piece that feels like it was made for you — because with this one, in a way, it was.