Gold amphora pendant “Aya”

Description

Adorable 60s pendant in 18k gold depicting a filigree gold amphora, held by a movable bail. With a design that is refined and light, this piece evocative of a regional lifestyle can be worn as a pendant alone or with other pieces.
Dimensions: 2.9cm x 2.6cm
Weight: 0.80g
Gold hallmark 750
This unique piece had a previous life in France.

The story: In the art of jewellery, charms depicting everyday objects from the Arab or Oriental world – such as the amphora, the dallah coffee pot, the babouche or the palm tree – celebrate a deep and sensitive cultural memory. Heirs to a tradition where every object carries meaning, these miniature jewels embody hospitality, the warmth of homes, childhood memories and shared roots. Highly prized in Ottoman and Maghreb jewelry of the nineteenth century, these symbols were often given to bring good luck, honor family ties or tell a personal story. Worn as pendants or assembled into bracelets, they become fragments of identity, mixing aesthetics, nostalgia and transmission.