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Held Close Necklace
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18K Gold vermeil
18K Gold Plated
Sterling Silver

Held Close Necklace

A simple form worn close to the body.
Clarity, commitment, and presence.

$135
$135
$135
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✔ 60-day easy returns

✔ 2 year warranty

✔ 925 Sterling Silver

✔ Free shipping on orders over $70.

Color: 18K Gold vermeil
Chain Length: 16 In
Style With

Love is clarity, commitment, and presence, understood as something steady and sustaining rather than expressive.
This necklace features a clean, minimal form engraved with the kanji 愛, translating that meaning into a piece designed to sit close to the body and remain part of daily wear.
Part of the Love Collection, the Held Close Necklace is intended as a quiet reminder of what you choose to carry, without emphasis or display.

Love | 愛
In Japanese culture, love is understood as commitment and responsibility rather than emotional display. It is shown through presence, consistency, and actions over time.

The kanji 愛 carries this meaning clearly. Its structure combines care, intention, and connection, reflecting love as something practiced and sustained, not simply felt.

At NOE, love is defined as clarity, commitment, and presence.

When to Choose
Chosen to mark commitment, connection, or a shared direction. Given when you want to express love clearly, without excess or performance.

Pendant
▪️ Pendant Length: 0.63 in / 16 mm
▪️ Pendant Width: 0.45 in / 11.7 mm
▪️ Pendant Thickness: 0.08 in / 2 mm

Chain
▪️ Thickness: 0.04 in / 1 mm
▪️ 2 in Extension

Metal
▪️ 925 sterling silver plated with 18K gold or white gold

925 Sterling Silver
Crafted from 92.5% pure silver, our sterling silver is lightweight, durable, and made to last. Many pieces are made using recycled silver, plated with rhodium or 18K gold for added brilliance and longevity.

Vermeil Gold
Vermeil is a premium gold finish, solid sterling silver coated with a thick 2.5-micron layer of 18K gold. More durable than standard gold plating, it offers the richness of solid gold with everyday wearability.

Sensitivities
All NOE pieces are nickel-free, hypoallergenic, and non-tarnish, designed for comfort, beauty, and daily meaning.

Sustainability
We prioritize recycled metals and long-life craftsmanship, creating pieces made to last, not replace.

Shipping
Free shipping on orders over $70 in the US & Canada.
$6 flat rate for orders under $70.
Estimated delivery: 3–5 business days.

Returns
60-day return policy from delivery date.
Items must be unworn and returned with original packaging.
Customized, engraved, or final sale items cannot be returned.
Returns are free in the US & Canada.

18K Gold vermeil

Held Close Necklace

$135

Held Close Necklace

$135
Color: 18K Gold vermeil
Chain Length: 16 In
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