Probably like many other girls, ever since I was little, I was infatuated with the notion of Cinderella's lost glass slipper. It is probably the most magical and famous fairy tale in the history of all fairy tales, while the image of this supposedly beautiful slipper is always so elusive and captivating and absolutely irresistible. I have a theory that the reason the tale of Cinderella is the most recognizable fairy tale in the West is because it appeals to feminine sensibilities with a plot line about romantic love, an extreme make over, a family drama and a pair of beautiful shoes. I believe there are currently a multitude of wildly popular reality TV shows concerning those exact same plot points. The formula works.

I always wondered what Cinderella's extraordinary slippers looked like, and of course I always wanted to wear one of them, just one for some reason, as if the lost mysterious slipper was more magical than the completed pair. And now Cinderella's lost slipper is found!

I've been getting requests to convert a Marie-Antoinette shoe into a pendant by drilling a hole in it, but I found that option undesirable, as the shoe was a bit to wide to hang flat around the neck. So, I modified a shoe by making it quite a bit smaller and narrower, specifically to be worn as jewelry.

There are two finishing options for Cinderella Slipper Pendant: in bright sterling silver (above) and in gray sterling silver (below).

There is also a flat-back slipper option, where Marie-Antoinette shoe has been cut in half. The advantage of a flat back slipper is that it sits flatter on the skin because it's flat on one side. Also, it's lighter than the full slipper and can be made into earrings. Here is the difference between a full slipper pendant and the flat back pendant:

This is a flat back Cinderella Slipper pendant in action: