No stones. Nothing to look at but the carving.
The Detailed Praying Hands Pendant is a free-cut sculpture — no frame, no plate, no backing panel. The outline of the pendant is the outline of the hands and the sleeves falling away beneath them. Two palms pressed flat together, fingers extended and tipped slightly off vertical, thumbs crossed at the base the way hands actually fold.
Everything is in the surface. The backs of the hands carry raised tendon lines running to each knuckle, the veins stand proud across them, the nail beds are cut one by one, and the cuffs break into deep folds at the wrist. All of it is finished in a fine sandblasted matte with the fold edges and the fingertips left bright, so the form reads as modelling rather than as glare. On a piece with no stones that contrast is the entire design.
It is hollow, with a solid back. The front is formed as a shell and closed off behind by a solid plate — which is why a 30mm sculpture comes in at 13 grams in 18K rather than the much heavier solid it would otherwise be. The back is smooth and unbroken; nothing shows from behind.
The bail is a wide, flat, mirror-polished tab with a 6.5mm opening — deliberately plain, and the only polished expanse on the piece.
Available through 24K, which the diamond-set pieces in this family are not. If you want the version with pavé sleeves, that is our Detailed Praying Hands Diamond Pendant — a larger, heavier piece at 32.2 grams in 18K with the cuffs fully set. This one is the stoneless, lighter, everyday reading of the same subject.
Why You’ll Love It:
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Free-Cut Sculpture – No frame and no backing panel - the hands are the outline
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Tendons, Veins and Nail Beds – Carved individually across the backs of the hands
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Hollow with a Solid Back – A formed shell closed by a plate, keeping the weight down
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Matte Against Bright – Sandblasted surfaces with the fold edges left polished
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Goes to 24K – The full purity range, unlike the diamond-set version
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Wide Flat Bail – Mirror-polished, with a 6.5mm opening
Chain not included.
Made to order, turnaround time is typically 2-4 weeks.
Estimated Weight by Purity
| Purity |
Approx. Weight |
| 10K |
9.8g |
| 14K |
11.1g |
| 18K |
13.0g |
| 22K |
15.1g |
| 24K |
16.3g |
Dimensions: 30mm height without the bail; 43mm overall with the bail
Bail opening: 6.5mm
Chain not included
Approximate Weight Notice
Due to the handcrafted nature of our jewelry and natural variations in gold alloys, listed weights are approximate. Minor differences may occur from piece to piece. These variations are a normal part of fine jewelry production and reflect the individuality of each item. For any changes or questions, please use the "Custom Work" page.
