Gold pear-shaped sapphire and diamond pendant “Iséa”

Sublime 18-carat gold pendant from the 70s set with a sublime 0.2-carat pear-shaped sapphire in a deep ocean blue, and haloed with a subtle setting made of gadrooned scrolls and a curved line set with 3 8×8 cut diamonds. The fixed mobile bail incorporated into the arabesque pattern of the pendant holds this refined piece discreetly.

Length: 1.7cm

Width: 0.8cm

Weight: 1.01g

Eagle hallmark

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.