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Gold and sapphire pendant “Astrée”

$315

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Description

This sublime 18-carat gold pendant is set with a sublime 0.4-carat Verneuil sapphire in a luminous ocean blue, and haloed with a subtle setting in the shape of gold roses. The movable bail in yellow gold holds this refined and colorful piece that attracts the eye and the light.
Length: 1.9cm including the bail, 1.4cm without
Width: 1cm
Weight: 1.25g
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. 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.