Gold and coral pendant “Inara”

Description

Sublime pendant from the 60s in 18-carat yellow gold set with a 1.3-carat oval-cut coral cabochon in a vibrant orange shade in a bezel set topped by a mobile bail gadrooned and in an arrowhead shape. Surrounded by a diamond-finished gold hoop, this elegant and colorful pendant can be worn as a chain around the neck on its own or accompanied by an all-gold pendant.
Length: 2cm with bail, 1.5cm without.
Width: 1.1cm
Weight: 1.09g
Gold hallmark 750
This unique piece had a previous life in Italy.

The story: Both mystical and magical, corals have been used from the Celts, who used them to set their helmets and swords, to the Chinese, who turned them into miniature talismans. A symbol of fertility in Europe, coral was considered by the Amerindians as a sacred stone capable of protecting against the evil eye. Whatever symbolism you remember, coral enchants as much by its fiery color as by its symbolic richness.