Gold and sapphire navette pendant “Elyara”

Description

Sublime 18k gold pendant from the 70s set with two 0.2-carat marquise-cut sapphires in a deep indigo blue, and haloed with a subtle setting made of mirror-finished yellow gold scrollwork and highlighted with a diamond-finished white gold line. The pendant’s movable bail holds this refined piece discreetly.
Length: 1.8cm with bail, 1.4cm without
Width: 0.7cm
Weight: 0.39g
Gold hallmark 750
This unique piece had a previous life in France.

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.