Gold, diamond and fine pearl pendant “Lunelle”

Description

This new TransfÓ or transformation signed ÓNÍSÌ PARIS is an old tie pin from the nineteenth century transformed into an 18-carat gold pendant. The latter is formed by a white gold moon set with 5 rose-cut diamonds weighing approximately 0.01 carats holding a small natural pearl, and haloed by a grooved pink gold circle embellished with yellow gold lattices. A delicate and feminine piece with stunning charm.
Dimensions: length 1.7cm with bail, 1.3cm without.
Width: 1cm
Weight: 0.75g
This unique piece had a previous life in France.

The story: In nineteenth-century French culture, the crescent moon symbolized femininity, change, and celestial mystery, in keeping with the romantic fascination with nature and the cosmos. Associated with the goddess Artemis, he represented purity, independence, and the sacred feminine and contrasted with Appollon, Artemis’ brother and God of the Sun. These symbolisms of the crescent moon made it a particularly prized motif in jewelry, especially for tie pins, brooches and pendants. Frequently fashioned in gold and adorned with pearls or diamonds, these pieces of jewelry reflected both a taste for celestial themes and a belief in the moon as a good luck charm and symbol of protection.