The Elizabeth Cady
**Made to Order**
"The best protection any woman can have... is courage." - Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815 - 1902)
The year 2020 marked the 100th anniversary of women obtaining the right to vote in United States elections. The 19th Amendment to the US constitution was ratified on August 18, 1920, but much of the work within the women’s suffrage movement happened during the century before. In honor of this monumental anniversary, I have created some pieces of jewelry inspired by the amazing women who pushed for gender equality through the decades. This is a project close to my heart, and one that I plan to add to over time.
The Elizabeth Cady Necklace:
One of the more famous suffragists from her time, Elizabeth Cady Stanton is known for her activism in the suffrage and abolitionist movements, as well as her work organizing and speaking at the first Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, 1948.
A true revolutionary, Elizabeth was a supporter of science and rejected organized religions because they were degrading to women. A native of Upstate New York, she was formally educated in mathematics and languages. Proving further that she was indeed ahead of her time, when she married, she asked that the phrase, "promise to obey" be removed from her wedding vows, stating, "I obstinately refused to obey one with whom I supposed I was entering into an equal relation." And while she took her husband’s surname when she married, she never dropped her own surname, “Cady” and refused to be addressed as “Mrs. Henry B. Stanton”, asserting that women were individual persons, not property of their husbands. Further, she believed in equal education, equal activities, and freedom of expression for all of her seven children, both girls and boys.
In conjunction with other important suffragists, such as Susan B. Anthony and Lucretia Mott, she organized the Seneca Falls Convention, the first convention for women’s rights. There she read her “Declaration of Sentiments” (modeled on the US Declaration of Independence), outlining the rights that American women should be entitled to as citizens. Another groundbreaking and courageous piece of writing from Elizabeth Cady Stanton was “The Women’s Bible”, a book-by-book analysis of the Bible, challenging the Christian doctrine that suggests women are subservient to men. Her views were so progressive that some of her feminist contemporaries even found her work to be too controversial for the time. (It’s no wonder I admire her so much).
Details about the necklace:
This vintage-inspired lariat necklace features a variety of textures and tones. There are purplish-mauve India agate gemstone beads, Czech glass beads in a deep marbled red, and red and black faceted glass beads, all hand-linked with antiqued copper wire. The dropdown focal point features a lovely red twisted oval glass bead that dangles down after being fed through the hand-hammered antiqued copper ring.
The chain can be worn at different points around the neck, either tight around the base of the neck with a long dropdown, or looser, around the collar bones. The total length of the chain is approximately 24 inches long, but alternate lengths may be custom made for an additional charge (contact me in advance with your request).
This antique-inspired piece is totally unique and conjures up the spirit of the women’s rights movement of the mid-1800s, with a delicate feminine flair and a touch of rebellion. Wear it to your next women’s rights convention, or perhaps wear it to go vote and thank the incomparable Elizabeth Cady Stanton as you cast your ballot.
Before ordering, please read the product description in full, as well as the additional information below:
**Made to Order**
"The best protection any woman can have... is courage." - Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815 - 1902)
The year 2020 marked the 100th anniversary of women obtaining the right to vote in United States elections. The 19th Amendment to the US constitution was ratified on August 18, 1920, but much of the work within the women’s suffrage movement happened during the century before. In honor of this monumental anniversary, I have created some pieces of jewelry inspired by the amazing women who pushed for gender equality through the decades. This is a project close to my heart, and one that I plan to add to over time.
The Elizabeth Cady Necklace:
One of the more famous suffragists from her time, Elizabeth Cady Stanton is known for her activism in the suffrage and abolitionist movements, as well as her work organizing and speaking at the first Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, 1948.
A true revolutionary, Elizabeth was a supporter of science and rejected organized religions because they were degrading to women. A native of Upstate New York, she was formally educated in mathematics and languages. Proving further that she was indeed ahead of her time, when she married, she asked that the phrase, "promise to obey" be removed from her wedding vows, stating, "I obstinately refused to obey one with whom I supposed I was entering into an equal relation." And while she took her husband’s surname when she married, she never dropped her own surname, “Cady” and refused to be addressed as “Mrs. Henry B. Stanton”, asserting that women were individual persons, not property of their husbands. Further, she believed in equal education, equal activities, and freedom of expression for all of her seven children, both girls and boys.
In conjunction with other important suffragists, such as Susan B. Anthony and Lucretia Mott, she organized the Seneca Falls Convention, the first convention for women’s rights. There she read her “Declaration of Sentiments” (modeled on the US Declaration of Independence), outlining the rights that American women should be entitled to as citizens. Another groundbreaking and courageous piece of writing from Elizabeth Cady Stanton was “The Women’s Bible”, a book-by-book analysis of the Bible, challenging the Christian doctrine that suggests women are subservient to men. Her views were so progressive that some of her feminist contemporaries even found her work to be too controversial for the time. (It’s no wonder I admire her so much).
Details about the necklace:
This vintage-inspired lariat necklace features a variety of textures and tones. There are purplish-mauve India agate gemstone beads, Czech glass beads in a deep marbled red, and red and black faceted glass beads, all hand-linked with antiqued copper wire. The dropdown focal point features a lovely red twisted oval glass bead that dangles down after being fed through the hand-hammered antiqued copper ring.
The chain can be worn at different points around the neck, either tight around the base of the neck with a long dropdown, or looser, around the collar bones. The total length of the chain is approximately 24 inches long, but alternate lengths may be custom made for an additional charge (contact me in advance with your request).
This antique-inspired piece is totally unique and conjures up the spirit of the women’s rights movement of the mid-1800s, with a delicate feminine flair and a touch of rebellion. Wear it to your next women’s rights convention, or perhaps wear it to go vote and thank the incomparable Elizabeth Cady Stanton as you cast your ballot.
Before ordering, please read the product description in full, as well as the additional information below:
**Made to Order**
"The best protection any woman can have... is courage." - Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815 - 1902)
The year 2020 marked the 100th anniversary of women obtaining the right to vote in United States elections. The 19th Amendment to the US constitution was ratified on August 18, 1920, but much of the work within the women’s suffrage movement happened during the century before. In honor of this monumental anniversary, I have created some pieces of jewelry inspired by the amazing women who pushed for gender equality through the decades. This is a project close to my heart, and one that I plan to add to over time.
The Elizabeth Cady Necklace:
One of the more famous suffragists from her time, Elizabeth Cady Stanton is known for her activism in the suffrage and abolitionist movements, as well as her work organizing and speaking at the first Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, 1948.
A true revolutionary, Elizabeth was a supporter of science and rejected organized religions because they were degrading to women. A native of Upstate New York, she was formally educated in mathematics and languages. Proving further that she was indeed ahead of her time, when she married, she asked that the phrase, "promise to obey" be removed from her wedding vows, stating, "I obstinately refused to obey one with whom I supposed I was entering into an equal relation." And while she took her husband’s surname when she married, she never dropped her own surname, “Cady” and refused to be addressed as “Mrs. Henry B. Stanton”, asserting that women were individual persons, not property of their husbands. Further, she believed in equal education, equal activities, and freedom of expression for all of her seven children, both girls and boys.
In conjunction with other important suffragists, such as Susan B. Anthony and Lucretia Mott, she organized the Seneca Falls Convention, the first convention for women’s rights. There she read her “Declaration of Sentiments” (modeled on the US Declaration of Independence), outlining the rights that American women should be entitled to as citizens. Another groundbreaking and courageous piece of writing from Elizabeth Cady Stanton was “The Women’s Bible”, a book-by-book analysis of the Bible, challenging the Christian doctrine that suggests women are subservient to men. Her views were so progressive that some of her feminist contemporaries even found her work to be too controversial for the time. (It’s no wonder I admire her so much).
Details about the necklace:
This vintage-inspired lariat necklace features a variety of textures and tones. There are purplish-mauve India agate gemstone beads, Czech glass beads in a deep marbled red, and red and black faceted glass beads, all hand-linked with antiqued copper wire. The dropdown focal point features a lovely red twisted oval glass bead that dangles down after being fed through the hand-hammered antiqued copper ring.
The chain can be worn at different points around the neck, either tight around the base of the neck with a long dropdown, or looser, around the collar bones. The total length of the chain is approximately 24 inches long, but alternate lengths may be custom made for an additional charge (contact me in advance with your request).
This antique-inspired piece is totally unique and conjures up the spirit of the women’s rights movement of the mid-1800s, with a delicate feminine flair and a touch of rebellion. Wear it to your next women’s rights convention, or perhaps wear it to go vote and thank the incomparable Elizabeth Cady Stanton as you cast your ballot.
Before ordering, please read the product description in full, as well as the additional information below:
Necklace length: 24 Inches
Materials: India Agate Beads, Copper Wire, Copper Beads, Czech Glass, Glass Beads
Closure: Lariat
Made To Order (allow extra processing time)
All jewelry is unique, hand-crafted, and many pieces are made to order. Due to the nature of handcrafting, as well as the varied nature of crystals and gemstones, pieces may vary slightly in detail from those photographed here.
