Mother and Child

Mother and Child Women's MC-209YP Gold-Tone Heart Necklace Watch

• Quartz movement
• Mother and Child symbolizing and truly showing the emotion of life, the powerful, unbreakable bond and maternal love between Mother and Child
• Mother and Child will bond you forever to your family and friends

Product Description

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There is no relationship more sacred than the one between a mother and her child. To celebrate this eternal bond, the Mother and Child Gold-Tone Heart Necklace Watch incorporates jewelry designer Jane Russell's internationally renown design into a beautiful timepiece. The watch embodies a Mother and Child emerging from a heart, symbolizing the love that binds a mother to her child for eternity. This design is made of gold-tone stainless steel and features a brass chain with a spring-ring clasp. The watch that forms the heart of the design features a stainless steel case and an elegant mother-of-pearl dial offset by gold-tone hands and four matching indexes at the three, six, nine, and 12 o'clock. A sturdy mineral window protects the dial. This uniquely beautiful symbol of a mother and child's love for each other runs on analog quartz movement and is water resistant to 99 feet. With a design that's worn and adored by mothers around the world, this watch will prove to be a precious keepsake for years to come.

The Mother and Child Story

Janel Russell, designer of every Mother and Child timepiece, believes that every human being is gifted in one way or another. In her own case, she is convinced that she's been blessed with two gifts. Her creativity. And her son.

Janel's creativity blossomed when, as a young mother in need of a career, she enrolled in a Minneapolis Vocational School and studied Jewelry Manufacturing and Design in '77-'78. Afterward, Janel went to work for Gary Bonstrom at G. Allan Jewelers (a Minneapolis jeweler) that not only had on-premises jewelry making, but allowed her to come in after hours to work on her own designs. One of her dreams was to create a design that would personally communicate her great love for her child.

Janel had always worn a single pearl around her neck in honor of her child and would constantly play with it throughout the day. It was a habit she rarely noticed until the pearl would literally wear out and require replacement. In 1980, instead of replacing the pearl, Janel decided it was time to create a piece that would show the world the bond she had always felt with her son - and that must exist between every mother and child.

In 1980, Janel's beautiful design was born. Of course, like any piece of personally created jewelry, it was a "one-off" piece. However, family and friends were soon raving about the design and asking Janel to make one for them. The phenomenon began and Janel named the piece "The Mother and Child". In 1981, Janel's copyrighted design was discovered by Kirchner Corporation, who arranged to market it in the U.S. as Mother and Child®. Janel's Mother and Child® jewelry line quickly became one of the most sought after family-theme jewelry items in history.

In 1984, she created a derivative work that featured a heart shaped profile. And in 1999, released The Mother and Child Heart jewelry line. Today, her designs are adored and adorned by mothers all over the world.

Is Janel surprised at her great success? Not really, she would tell you. Because she knew what The Mother and Child by Janel Russell pendant meant to her as a mother the moment she first wore it. And she came to know that every mother would feel the same way.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001EWEI10
• Item model number: MC-209YP
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,094 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clock on a necklace, April 6, 2009

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Katherine Fairfax (Leland, NC) - See all my reviews
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Nicely made, good value for the money. Does not feel cheap. Chain is nice too.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It is beautiful but hard to read time., January 9, 2009

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I bought it for my christmas present.
I wore it once.
It looks like a real gold chain.
But I couldn't read the time well enough.
It's too small.
I don't wear any more.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice for the price!, December 27, 2008

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J. Kingbolin (USA) - See all my reviews
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I bought this as a gift for my elderly Mom which I presented as a grandmother and child pendant and we were both very pleased. The length is just right since she can slip the necklace over her head easily without worrying with the spring ring clasp. Also, the 'golden' color is very attractive and looks more expensive than what you will pay at Amazon. I purchased this as a gold box deal, and I am very glad.