A Look at Bario Neal and the Rittenhouse Hotel’s Jewelry Collab
The Queen Village jeweler created a one-of-a-kind locket to honor the hotel's 35th anniversary. Here's how you can customize your own — and the $10,000 experience that comes along with it.
The team at Queen Village jeweler Bario Neal had always wanted to handcraft a locket but needed a reason to commit to the tricky process of designing the hinge and locking mechanism. That reason? The Rittenhouse Hotel's 35th anniversary.
The resulting piece draws on the destination's Rittenhouse Square-inspired logo, with diamonds on the back, a gold case, and a hand-fabricated chain — all made from recycled materials. The glass enamelwork is by local artist Joan Strott Alvini. "The locket communicates a vintage aesthetic you don't see people make much anymore," says Bario Neal co-owner Page Neal. The necklace is displayed in the lobby for guests to admire, but if you book the hotel's Timeless Treasures package , you can customize your own.
The package, by the way, includes a suite at the hotel, 24-karat gold-leafed macarons, a dining experience at Best of Philly-winning Lacroix , transportation to Bario Neal, a spa treatment, and, of course, your new Rittenhouse Heirloom locket. The price tag: a glittering $10,000.
Another gem to keep on your radar? Bario Neal and the hotel have launched an heirloom concierge program, so you can refashion a beloved piece of your own jewelry (such as a ring or bracelet passed down from your grandmother) or create something completely new. Feels like a holiday must-have, don't you think?
Package from $10,000; concierge program pricing varies; 210 West Rittenhouse Square, Rittenhouse.
Published as "Clasped Together" in the November 2024 issue of Philadelphia magazine.
