There’s something about the simplicity of a sterling silver pendant necklace that always catches my eye. With an admitted tendency to over-accessorize, I often find myself envious of those girls who can slip into a tank, fasten a sweet chain and be out the door. That must be the reasoning behind my love of this droplet necklace by Real Jewels, crafted in response to the Gulf Oil disaster.

A part of the Save Our Shores Collection, 100 percent of the profits from this recycled sterling silver will go to Save Our Gulf, a Waterkeeper Alliance initiative. On one side of the smooth, gray charm stands a pelican in water. On the other, the SOS emblem, reading the organization’s motto.

You can check out the pretty pendent at real-jewels.com, where it retails for $85, alongside Real Jewels’ other eco chic jewelry, like my favorite, the “Recycled 925″ in the Real Spirit collection.

For the full scoop on the philosophy of this forward-thinking brand (everything you’d expect plus fair-trade protocols and a family-run business), click on “our commitment” under “about” on their website.