The Tolomeo Pendant is an 18 karat gold jeweled representation of the ptolemaic hypothesis, the two thousand year-old astronomical theory that earth was the center of the universe. Rings of multicolored sapphires represent the planetary orbits from the moon to saturn. In 2017, this piece became part of the permanent collection at Le Musée des Arts Décoratifs at the Louvre.
Product Details
- 18K gold
- Blue sapphire, round faceted cut, 2.06cts
- Orange sapphire, round faceted cut, 1.42cts
- Pink sapphire, round faceted cut, 0.70ct
- Green sapphire, round faceted cut, 0.84ct
- Tsavorite, round faceted cut, 0.66ct
- Lavender sapphire, round faceted cut, 0.46ct
- Ruby, round faceted cut, 0.38ct (H)
- Diamond 0.14ct
- Length: 69mm/2.8"; Width: 47.5mm/1.9"
- Italy