The Living Promises Pendant
A Symbol of Kindness, Giving, Forgiveness, and Love
Some jewelry is worn for beauty. Some jewelry is worn for meaning.
The Living Promises Pendant was created by Diamond Mike Watson as a daily reminder of the principles that help guide a meaningful life.
Each arm of the pendant represents a doorway to reflection:
Be Kind.
Be Giving.
Be Forgiving.
Be Thankful.
Be Joyful.
Be Mindful.
Be Brave.
Know.
More than a piece of jewelry, the Living Promises Pendant is designed to become a faithful companion — a quiet reminder to pause, reflect, and remember what matters most.
A Mother’s Gift of Imagination
The inspiration for the Living Promises design began with a simple childhood moment.
When Mike Watson was young, his adoptive mother, Martha Veila Watson, created a unique pattern while doodling with pencil and paper. She drew a square graph of dots, connected them into the shape of a stylized cross, and then decorated the spaces between the lines.
Years later, that simple drawing became the foundation for the Living Promises design.
Martha taught her son how to recreate the pattern. The magical geometric shape sparked his imagination and eventually became a symbol of the values she helped instill in him.
A mother’s creativity became a lifelong reminder of love.
The Eight Living Promises
How to Use the Living Promises Pendant
The pendant may be used anytime, but many people find a quiet moment before sleep especially meaningful.
Begin with Kindness at the top arm. Move clockwise around the pendant, reflecting on each promise. Each arm can become a doorway to a different thought, memory, or intention.
The Living Promises Pendant is a reminder:
Seek everything within yourself — find everything in everything else.
Shine your light.
— Diamond Mike WatsonAt Gallery of Diamonds, we believe in more than just quality and craftsmanship. We embrace a set of principles that help us live our lives to the fullest. Join us on a journey where the Living Promises becomes a tangible reminder of these principles, helping cultivate a deeper connection within ourselves and the world around us.
Diamond Mike Watson created the Living Promises pendant as a faithful friend to help one remember what is important in life. Forged in precious metal, the Living Promises renders its charm with positive thoughts.
The inspiration of the design came from a sketch his adoptive mother, Martha, drew when he was a child. She stumbled onto the pattern years before as she was doodling with pencil and paper. She made a square graph of dots and connected them into the shape of a stylized cross. Martha then embellished the negative spaces.
Martha prepared another graph and taught the skill to her son. The result was a magical contour that forever sparked his imagination.
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The Living Promises:
1. Be Kind. Love yourself. Love others. Treat all things with compassion.
2. Be Giving. Give cheerfully without expecting return. Give more than you take.
3. Be Forgiving. Ask forgiveness when you harm another. Forgive all who harm you.
4. Be Thankful. Have immense gratitude for all things. Be thankful for your dwelling, your body, your senses, and your challenges which strengthen you.
5. Be Joyful. Smile. Laugh. Worry not. Find great joy in the darkness of sleep, the sunshine of day, and all that lies between.
6. Be Mindful. Be aware of now. Recognize your reflection in all things. Be mindful we each experience life differently. Your truth may not be another’s.
7. Be Brave. Walk with courage. Live without fear. Express your truth. Wake with excitement.
Seek everything within yourself – find everything in everything else.
Shine your light.
8. Know. Know you are loved. Know you are a masterpiece. Know your thoughts, words, and actions can empower, inspire, and heal. Know all things are possible with intention and perseverance.
Know you create each day.
-Diamond Mike Watson