Matryoshka Doll Sterling Silver Necklace – Russian Nesting Doll Pendant, 925 Silver

Product Overview:

• Design: Matryoshka Doll Necklace (two pendants)

• Material: Sterling Silver (925) with 2.5 micron Gold Plating Details

• Origin: United Kingdom

• Pendant Dimensions: 2.7 × 1.0 × 0.6 cm

• Small Pendant Dimensions: 1.4 × 0.5 × 0.4 cm

• Chain Length: 26–30 in (adjustable)

• Weight: 9g

Background:
The Matryoshka doll (матрёшка), also known as a nesting or Russian doll, is one of Russia’s most recognizable cultural symbols. Traditionally carved from wood, these sets of diminishing figures placed one inside another embody ideas of family, motherhood, and continuity.

The name “Matryoshka” derives from Matryona, meaning “little matron.” Symbolically, the dolls represent fertility, maternal protection, and lineage—a mother carrying a child, who carries another within, echoing the legacy of generations. Beyond family symbolism, matryoshkas are also used metaphorically in design as the “nested doll principle,” representing objects-within-objects in both natural and crafted worlds.

This sterling silver necklace reimagines the traditional doll in a refined pendant form, accented with gold plating details and paired with a smaller companion pendant for layered dimension.

Impact:
10% of this purchase supports the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) [EU].

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