What 3D means on a pendant
What 3D means on a pendant
Most breed pendants are a flat face stamped or cast in one plane. A 3D chihuahua necklace is sculpted in the round, so the body has a raised, rounded back and the pendant stands off your chest instead of lying against it. You notice the depth before you notice the sparkle. The flat-faced pieces are in the chihuahua necklace collection.
Standing, not sitting
Standing, not sitting
Posture matters more than you would expect - buyers shopping 3D breed pendants search for the standing one or the sitting one, and the listings that rank are split the same way. This one is caught mid-prance: one paw lifted, ears forward, bow tie on. If you want him sitting and paved flat instead, that is the seated pave face.
What it is, and what it is not
What it is, and what it is not
Zinc alloy base, hand-set pave laid stone by stone, two-tone face and bow-tie detail, finished gold-tone or silver-tone. Not sterling silver, not solid gold, not diamond. Sculpting in the round uses more metal than a flat cast, which is where the extra five dollars over the flat pendants goes. Everything in our pet jewelry is described this way.
Why the sculpted ones cost more everywhere
Why the sculpted ones cost more everywhere
Across this category the 3D pieces sit at the top of whichever material tier they belong to - the sterling ones run past a hundred dollars, and the alloy ones cluster around forty. Ours is $49.99, at the top of the alloy tier and honest about being in it. The cartoon-faced pendant is the lighter, flatter option.
Wearing it, and adding his name
Wearing it, and adding his name
A raised pendant catches on knitwear more than a flat one, so treat it accordingly: on after perfume and lotion, off before showering, swimming and the gym, stored dry on its own. Nothing on it is engraved - the engraved keepsake charm takes the name and clips beside him on the chain.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes it 3D rather than a normal pendant?
It is sculpted in the round instead of cast flat, so the body has a raised, rounded back and the pendant stands away from your chest rather than lying flat against it. It is also why he reads as a dog from the side, not only head-on.
Is this sterling silver, or is it plated?
Plated. The base is zinc alloy, the stones are hand-set rhinestone and artificial gemstone, and the colour comes from a plated finish - gold-tone or silver-tone. It is not sterling silver, not solid gold, and not diamond. We would rather you know that here than find it out later.
Will it turn my skin green?
It can, and it is not a reaction to your skin. Copper in an alloy meets sweat, lotion or perfume and leaves a green mark that washes straight off - harmless, but annoying. Put it on after lotion and perfume, take it off before you shower, swim or work out, and keep it dry. We are not going to promise it never happens, because we do not have plating-thickness data to back that promise.
Is this necklace for me to wear, or is it for my dog?
It is for you. This is a human necklace - a chain you wear, with the breed's face as the pendant. It is not a dog collar, not a collar charm, and not anything the dog wears. Worth stating plainly, because rhinestone dog collars genuinely do show up in the same search results.
Can I put my dog's name on it?
Not on the pendant itself - these are cast pieces, not engraved blanks. The Keepsake Engraved Charm clips beside the pendant on the same chain and takes two lines of eight characters each. Coco, Bella, Peanut, Milo and Biscuit all fit. Bartholomew does not.
