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All about the sentimental jewelry Hoda Kotb wore to announce his departure from the ‘Today’ show

All about the sentimental jewelry Hoda Kotb wore to announce his departure from the ‘Today’ show

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Hoda Kotb wore three sentimental necklaces symbolizing her next phase of life as she announced her departure from the “Today” show on Thursday.

The morning show co-host looked chic in a light blue cardigan and white slacks as she added three of her most meaningful necklaces to share the life-changing news.

All three necklaces were created by her good friend, jeweler Jennifer Miller, and represent her role as a mother to her two adopted daughters: Haley, 7, and Hope, 4.

Hoda Kotb wore three sentimental necklaces as she announced her departure from the “Today” show on Thursday. NBC
The co-host of the “Today” show has three layered gold chains that she often wears. Hoda & Jenna/NBC

The first necklace she added was a personalized diamond “M” letter charm necklace ($2,350). And while no one in her family shares a name that starts with the letter, the sparkling pendant has an even more special meaning.

“‘M’ stands for mom,” Kotb, 60, previously told viewers on a January 2022 episode of “Today With Hoda and Jenna.”

Kotb was thrilled at the time that the initial is “so me” and that it is the only one she “would want to wear if it weren’t my children’s initials.”

Kotb has worn a Jennifer Miller yellow gold diamond “M” letter charm necklace for years. Jennifer Miller
The beloved TV personality previously explained that the initial letter stands for “Mom” for her two daughters, Haley and Hope. hodakotb/Instagram

On top of that chain, Kotb layered a diamond disc ($1,600) that reads: “I heart you to the moon and back” with a heart and a moon, both filled in with diamonds.

Kotb previously shared that she also got the same necklace for her daughters and her mother, Sameha Kotb, for Christmas 2023.

“I got my mom and my girls one of my favorite little necklaces (with) what I write in their notes every morning, which is, ‘I love you to the moon and back,'” she said in a January episode 2024 of the show.

Kotb also has a Jennifer Miller necklace that says, “I heart you to the moon and back.” Jennifer Miller
Kotb previously explained that she gave the same necklace to her daughters and mother for Christmas 2023, as pictured here. hodakotb/Instagram

Finally, Kotb added her signature Jennifer Miller style named after her — an engravable heart necklace ($1,015) called the “Hoda Heart Necklace.”

The necklace can be purchased plain or have a custom engraving, with Hoda choosing the words “I love you Mama.”

“Designed by Jennifer Miller and made famous by Hoda Kotb, this timeless classic with a modern twist is the perfect gift for any mom in your life. Pair it with delicate or fashionable necklaces and pair it with your favorite hoop earrings, studs or statement earrings. Show her that she means the world to you with this beautiful piece that will stay close to her heart forever, even if you can’t be together!” the description reads.

Finally, Kotb wore a Jennifer Miller heart necklace named after her. Jennifer Miller
The mother of two has previously worn other necklaces that symbolize her love for her daughters, including this Jennifer Miller necklace with her daughter’s names on it. Jennifer Miller
Kotb used to wear a gold and diamond necklace with two “H” initials and a heart. NBC

Kotb only wore three necklaces for her big announcement, but she has modeled many other meaningful and personalized pieces of Jennifer Miller jewelry over the years, including a necklace with Haley and Hope’s names ($1,325) and a gold bar with diamond edge necklace ($930) engraved with the girls’ initials and a heart.

The “Hope Is a Rainbow” author’s necklaces represent Kotb’s next chapter in life, as she announced Thursday that she is leaving NBC after 26 years to focus on raising her daughters.

“I saw it all so clearly: my broadcasting career has been more than meaningful, a new decade of my life lies ahead, and now my daughters and my mother need and deserve a bigger share of my time,” she wrote in a letter to “Today” staff before publicly sharing her departure Thursday.

The ‘Hope Is a Rainbow’ author announced her departure from the ‘Today’ show on Thursday. TODAY Show
Kotb and her daughters moved to a new home in Bronxville, NY this summer. Hoda Kotb/Instagram

“I will miss you all desperately, but I am ready and excited.”

Just a few months before Kotb shared the news, she bought a house in Bronxville, NY, a suburb outside the Big Apple.

Kotb recently shared how “normal” it felt when she was able to take a day off earlier this month and take her kids to their first day of school.