BACK IN STOCK! Transplant Gift -Etched Sterling Tree of Life Tag with Kidney Pendant-Living Kidney Donor or Recipient

This was a top selling item on both my website and in my Etsy shop, but the designer of this tree tag base  sadly decided to discontinue it. I hadn’t found anything similar for several years, so inquired twice about placing a custom order with the designer to see about the quantity required. They declined the special order however they contacted me in August, 2024 and accepted a special order. I’m very happy to have it back after 3 years without it and many requests for it.

This is a special Tree of Life with Kidney in my collection of Transplant Gifts. It has a minimal design and reflects a subtle story about aam extraordinary Gift of Life kidney transplant, Appropriate for either kidney donor or recipient, any gender, this small sterling pendant has a tree with roots etched on one side and 925 marking on the backside, leaving room if you want your local jeweler to engrave it with a date or possibly the word “Hero.” (Sorry, I don’t offer engraving services.) There is a teeny kidney bean that hangs above the tree, or it can be moved to the backside, if desired, as shown in the 2nd to last photo. Both the rectangular tag and kidney were made in Thailand. I originally found the base component at a gem/bead shows from a wholesale vendor that designs components for jewelry making. I enjoy locating parts when I go to gem shows that can be put together in new ways for my designs. The standard length sterling chain for this piece is 18.” Should you need a shorter (16″) or longer one (20″), please include a message on the payment and let me know which one you prefer.

If stock is at zero, this can be backordered and will be available in about 7-10 days, but it’s a popular item, so I try never to run out.
If there is stock available, it will show how many in the drop down box.

The idea for this line of jewelry came to me after I became a kidney recipient in 2002. I had been a full time jewelry designer by trade since 1991. The Kidney collection was inspired by the fact that I could not locate a meaningful gift for my own living donor at the time of our transplant in 2002. I soon began creating meaningful, symbolic gifts and found that others were also searching for special gifts for the Heroes in their lives. Receiving the Gift of Life is one of love, awe and gratitude. My goal is to create new ways to say Thank You and present a token of gratitude for this extraordinary gift that has a quietly subtle way of  gratitude for the words that are often so emotional and difficult to articulate. I think this design says it all! 

There are thousands of kidney patients in need of a transplant but only a fraction of them are lucky enough to have a living donor. It is a life altering experience to receive such a remarkable, unselfish gift of a kidney. I aim to create gifts of gratitude that symbolize both the transplant itself and the amazing Hero who provided it.

Many of my items have also been purchased as memorial gifts of gratitude given to a deceased donor’s family member on the event of a meeting between the family and kidney recipient. It can be an emotional meeting and not easy to find the words, let alone something of meaning to remember someone’s last act of generosity and kindness. Tree of life pendants like this one are a meaningful choice filled with substance and significance. This pendant would  be a touching and thoughtful gift for a donor family member and their loved one’s wish to donate organs and help save a life.

The Tree of Life is a perfect symbol for transplants. Trees symbolize the continuity and growth that transplant provide. As metaphors for limbs that reach both upwards and around us, these designs represent love, an umbrella of protection plus the opportunity to grown into something healthy and beautiful. A card with the Tree of Life meaning is included. If this is for a donor Hero, please let me know when you order and I will include a little pop-open card that says HERO, has a nice quote inside and a small space for you to include a personal message on the backside.

NOTE : I do not offer engraving services. That needs to be done by your local jeweler. Some do hand engraving, but most do it by machine now. I recommend calling around for prices. They may need to see the piece first, Ask them what fonts they would recommend for your message and allotted space.