Law and Order SVU, is my absolute favorite show. While don't watch it for fashion purposes, as I do with a few of my other favorites. However, I've taken notice on every episode character Olivia Benson, wears to small gold chains. Now, I'm quite busy, and I love the layered jewelry look but, I at times can't find the time to even layer t-shirts. The purposeful symbolism behind this significant jewelry is worth taking the extra time to layer up.
The necklace she wears on every episode, says Fearlessness and is from her foundation, The Joyful Heart Foundation. Heres what she had to say about it;
"After taking the role of Detective Olivia Benson on NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, I began to realize that the effects of an assault linger long after the bruises have healed.
So I became a trained victim’s advocate through the Mt. Sinai Sexual Assault & Violence Intervention (SAVI) Program and started to speak out and help raise awareness surrounding the issues of sexual assault and domestic violence. “
"One is a gold pendant engraved in Sanskrit with “Abhaya” meaning “Fearlessness.” You can purchase it on Joyful Heart’s web site (www.joyfulheartfoundation.org). The other necklace I wear is called the "Studio Waterfall." It's a yellow sapphire and diamond necklace from Michael Eigen Jewelers!!" Its for both her character and for Mariska,"The necklace Benson wears is part of Mariska Hargitay's real life. She spends a lot of her own time outside of the show working with sexual assault victims. One cause she is deeply involved in is the Joyful Heart Foundation, which is committed to the healing of rape and sexual assault victims. The pendant Mariska wears is called the “Fearlessness Necklace” and 100% of its sale profits go directly to the Joyful Heart Foundation. For more information on the foundation and the necklace you can go to Mariska.com and/or the joyfulheartfoundation"
-Mariska
www.Mariska.com
