Platinum 1.30ct vintage Montana sapphire + 1/2cttw diamonds

The Sarah ~ inspired by Sarah Bickford

Introducing The Sarah 🤍 | PATTEE — The Montana Girls

A piece inspired by a woman whose strength helped shape Montana history.

Named in honor of Sarah Bickford, a remarkable woman who rose from enslavement to become a successful businesswoman and owner of the Virginia City Water Company in Montana.

Her story is one of resilience, independence, and determination—a legacy worth remembering.

At PATTEE, every piece celebrates more than beauty. It tells the story of a woman who left her mark on Montana.

Every jewel has a story. Every woman leaves a legacy.

Handcrafted with love in Montana. 🤍

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Sarah Gammon Brown Bickford (December 25, 1856 – July 19, 1931) was born into slavery in either Tennessee or North Carolina. In the 1870s she made her way to the Montana goldfields, trading work as a nanny for transportation. She ultimately became sole owner of the Virginia City Water Company, becoming the first and only woman in Montana—and probably the nation’s only female African American—to own a utility.[1][2] In 2012, the State of Montana honored her by inducting her into the Gallery of Outstanding Montanans.