Gold, pear-shaped sapphire and diamond pendant “Elyore”

Description

Sublime 18-carat gold pendant from the 70s set with a sublime pear-shaped sapphire of one carat deep inky blue, topped with 4 8×8 cut diamonds. The movable bail holds this elegant piece in place while bringing movement and sparkle with every movement.
Length: 2.2cm with bail, 1.7cm without
Width: 0.5cm
Weight: 2.14g
Gold hallmark 750
This unique piece had a previous life in Italy

The story: Sapphire, from the Latin sapphirus and the Greek sappheiros meaning “blue stone”, is a variety of corundum renowned for its hardness (9 on the Mohs scale) and its luster. The most famous come from Sri Lanka, Kashmir and Burma, prized for their intense blue. A symbol of wisdom, fidelity and protection, it adorned crowns and sacred jewelry. In 1902, Auguste Verneuil revolutionized jewelry with his flame fusion technique, making it possible to create chemically identical sapphires while preserving their brilliance and exceptional color, making them immediately popular in jewelry at the time.