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Caesar Archivum

The Bibliotheca Pendant

$300.00
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Color: 925 Silver
For those who found themselves in books.

A miniature book that actually opens. Pages you can engrave with the quotes that saved you. Spine detail, working clasp, solid precious metal.

This isn't jewelry. This is your library made wearable. 

There's a particular kind of person who doesn't just read books—who lives in them. Who has been saved by them. Who found themselves between pages when they were lost everywhere else.

This piece is for you.

A functioning miniature book, cast in solid metal with obsessive attention to detail. The spine shows actual binding texture. The cover catches light like aged leather. The clasp works. The book opens to reveal pages—blank canvases waiting for the words that matter most to you.

The Personal Story

From Tani Caesar, creator:

"This is my favorite piece I've ever made. Not because it's the most profitable or the most popular—but because it's the most me.

I found myself in books when I was lost everywhere else. Libraries were my sanctuaries. Pages were my therapists. Authors dead for centuries were more real to me than most living people.

Creating a book you can wear—a tiny library you carry close to your heart—felt like making something that should have always existed. For those of us who don't just read books, we live in them.

The fact that it functions—that it actually opens, that the pages can hold your words—that was non-negotiable. This couldn't be decorative. It had to be real.

If you're someone who's ever said 'I found myself in books,' this piece will understand you."
Historical Context

For over 4,000 years, books have been humanity's greatest invention for transmitting wisdom across time and space.The Library of Alexandria held the collective knowledge of the ancient world. Medieval monasteries preserved human learning through centuries of darkness. Renaissance scholars risked their lives to copy forbidden texts. Victorian readers clutched novels like lifelines through lonely childhoods.

Books are portals. Not metaphorically—literally. When you read, you commune with minds separated from you by centuries, continents, death itself. You access wisdom that would otherwise be lost. You find yourself in stories written by people who died before you were born.

This pendant honors that.
Symbolic Meaning

Knowledge • Wisdom • Learning • Connection Across Time • Sacred Texts

A book is a portal. A conversation with someone who might have died 500 years ago. A way to hold another human's entire mind in your hands. Wearing this symbol says: I am a keeper of knowledge. I honor those who came before. I believe words matter.
Wearers Intention

The ones who were raised by books.

You didn't just read—you escaped. You found friends in characters, parents in authors, home in pages. Books weren't entertainment. They were survival.

The scholars and seekers.

You collect knowledge like others collect shoes. You have books you return to yearly, passages you've memorized, margins filled with your own thoughts. Reading isn't a hobby—it's how you make sense of existence.

The gift-givers who understand.

You know someone whose love language is "I saw this passage and thought of you." Someone whose shelves are altars. Someone who would understand that a book you can wear is not a novelty but a necessity.

The keepers of words.

You have a quote tattooed somewhere. Or you would, if you could choose just one. You save lines in your phone notes. You dog-ear pages even though you know you shouldn't. Words aren't just words to you—they're artifacts.
Care Guide

For Silver:
Clean with warm water and mild soap using a soft cloth. Dry immediately and thoroughly. The book's hinge and clasp should be cleaned gently—use a soft brush to remove any debris from crevices. Sterling silver naturally oxidizes, which adds beautiful depth to the engraved details and spine texture. If you prefer bright silver, use silver polish, but many book lovers prefer the aged library aesthetic of natural patina.
Handle with care: While durable, this is a functioning mechanical piece. Open and close gently. Don't force the clasp. Store in a soft pouch when not worn to protect the delicate spine details.
For Gold:
Clean with warm water and mild soap using a soft cloth. 18k gold doesn't tarnish but can accumulate oils. The book's working parts should be cleaned gently—use a soft brush for crevices. Check clasp periodically to ensure it opens and closes smoothly. If it becomes stiff, a tiny amount of jewelry oil can help, but use sparingly.
Engraving care: If you have the pages engraved, the engraved text may collect dirt over time. Clean gently with a soft brush to keep text legible.
Color: 925 Silver