Designed by: Lynda Jameson Henglein, Owner Silver Linens Jewelry

Renowned artist, Lynda Jameson Henglein, created and donated this beautiful, handcrafted piece of fine jewelry that honors and remembers those in NYC that were most affected by 9/11. It also honors the members of our military who made the ultimate sacrifice or were wounded as a result of military operations after 9/11.

This one-of-a-kind piece features a sterling silver pendant with 24k gold orbs and includes a 20.5-inch sterling silver necklace with clasp featuring 17.5 karats of pave' diamonds. For the body of the pendant, Lynda chose an apple, since the world knows NYC as the "Big Apple".

It was important to Lynda that all elements of the pendant be a tangible and visual symbol of that horrible day on 9/11. She used a real apple, sliced it in half and then traced the outline for the body, as opposed to simply drawing an artist version. The apple with its heart ripped out, represents the Twin Towers that became rubble with steel beams jutting out.

A heart has been placed in the hole where the apple core was ripped out, held in place by steel beams. The heart cannot completely fill the hole, since the people lost can never be replaced!

The necklace also features 24 karat gold orbs of different sizes and shapes placed on the heart that symbolize the people lost on that day, but also the thousands of NYC citizens who rose to the occasion to help those affected by this tragedy. The true heart of gold of the Big Apple are the New Yorkers who lived in the city. In the aftermath of 9/11, they showed the world the strength and resilience of the NYC community!

The apple leaf on the pendant symbolizes the regrowth of the spirit of NYC. The leaf came from the farm of Walter Chandoha, world renowned photographer and WWII veteran, who hailed from NYC. To honor the military, the 24k gold on the heart is reclaimed from USAF jet engines that flew over Iraq & Afghanistan after 9/11.

Lynda spent 30 years as an Army wife and understands the outstanding work that Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing is doing for our disabled veterans and active duty personnel across the United States of America.