Franciscan Desert Rose · Featured Pattern
Origin
Savannah, Georgia estate sale
Pattern
Franciscan Desert Rose — English
Circa
1950s
Replicas made
None — ever
Franciscan Desert Rose · Featured Pattern
Desert Rose
China Pendant
Handmade China Pendant Necklace
From $85
Sterling Silver $85 · Gold $95 · Free shipping
Every pendant is one of a kind.
Because the porcelain breaks unpredictably, no two cuts ever reveal the same section of the design. The piece you receive will be uniquely yours.
The Story Behind This Piece
Franciscan Desert Rose china has been on American tables since 1941 — hand-painted pink roses, olive green stems, and that unmistakable cream background.
In 1964, Jacqueline Kennedy chose Desert Rose for the White House. For generations, it was the china mothers and grandmothers set out for every occasion worth remembering — Sunday dinners, holidays, the meals that made a house feel like home.
The pattern you see is the original china — not a print, not an imitation. Tina cuts it by hand, bevels the edges with a diamond grinder, and sets it in a sterling silver or gold bezel. A piece of the pattern she already loves, worn close to her heart.
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Material
Vintage English porcelain china, circa 1950s
Setting
Sterling Silver or Gold bezel, hand-set
Pendant size
Approximately 1 inch diameter
Chain
18-inch silver chain, included
Finish
Diamond-bevelled and polished edges
Packaging
Handmade in Florida
Replicas
None — this piece cannot be remade
Processing time
Ships within 3 business days
Domestic shipping
Free shipping · USPS First Class
Tracking
Tracking number emailed when shipped
Returns
If something isn't right, email Tina directly at piecespast@gmail.com — she will make it right
Your own china
Tina can make a pendant from a plate you send her — any pattern, any china
Starting price
Custom orders from $125
Turnaround
3–4 weeks from receipt of your plate
How to start
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"Desert Rose is one of my favourite patterns to work with. When you cut into a plate and those pink roses come through perfectly, you just know — this piece is going to mean something to whoever receives it."
— Tina Goolsby, Artist & Founder