Gold and zirconium heart pendant “Aymelline”

Description

Sublime pendant from the 90s in 18-carat gold forming the outline of a 0.06-carat brilliant-cut zirconium heart in a prong setting on yellow gold. Hypnotically white and radiant, the gems are sublimated by yellow gold for a most striking effect. Revealing in its center the skin of the one who wears it, this heart will adapt to the one who wears it like a personalized declaration of love,
Dimensions: 1.8cm with bail, 1.3cm without bail.
Width: 1cm
Weight: 1.65g
750 gold hallmark.
This unique piece has had previous lives in Italy.

The story: Bright and resolutely modern, zirconium — often used in the form of zirconium oxide — captivates with its crystalline brilliance and visual purity. Discovered at the end of the eighteenth century by the German chemist Martin Heinrich Klaproth, it was first identified in natural minerals before being perfected centuries later for jewelry. Prized for its clarity and brilliance, zirconium captures light with intensity, providing a vivid and sophisticated sparkle, often compared to that of diamond for its ability to reflect light accurately. Today, it embodies contemporary elegance — a luminous jewel that is both precise and timeless, where the purity of design meets the beauty of light.