Thierry Vendome finds beauty in asymmetry, rusty metal, and imperfect gemstones. Imaginatively combining precious and rare materials with refuse or found objects, the artist creates a striking contrast. For this pendant, the artist described that he came upon the remains of an embattled tank on the beach in Normandy, France. The metal had many battlefield deformations and folds that the artist saw as an ideal backdrop for droplets of rain in the form of cabochon moonstones—hence the title Pluie, French for rain. The wearer can appreciate the beauty of the Vendome designs, but through its materials the pendant is also a poignant reminder of the bloodshed that occurred on D-Day—June 6, 1944—when Allied troops landed on the rainy Normandy beaches, leading to the liberation of France and the beginning of the end of World War II.