In honor of Mother’s Day, a 14k gold Mother’s Crown diamond and garnet necklace was presented by Michael Watson to Brielle Saracini, a seventh grader from Yardley, Pa., to give to her mother.

Brielle’s 27-word essay was selected from more than 21,000 submissions as the National Honorable Mention in Gallery of Diamonds’ 12th annual “Why Mom Deserves a Diamond” contest.