Gold, sapphire and diamond pendant “Esmeline”

Description

Sublime 18k gold pendant from the 70s set with a sublime 0.3-carat pear-shaped sapphire in a deep indigo blue, and haloed with a subtle setting made of mirror-finish yellow gold scrolls and highlighted by a line in scalloped white gold with a diamond finish set with an 8×8 cut diamond. The movable bail incorporated into the arabesque pattern of the pendant holds this refined piece discreetly.
Length: 2cm with bail, 1.5cm without
Width: 1cm
Weight: 1.28g
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. 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.