10k Yellow Gold Padparadscha Pendant

This lovely and unique gemstone pendant showcases a faceted round of padparadscha sapphire, set below a crisp sparkling white diamond. The sapphire displays a startlingly beautiful pinkish-orange color that is sure to attract compliments. The stones are mounted in two- and four-prong settings of 10 karat yellow gold, and the pendant is featured on a delicate 18-inch rope chain.

1/5ct Diamond Journey Heart Pendant in 10K White Gold

This 10k white gold heart pendant is set with diamonds. The fourteen graduated diamonds symbolize how a couple's love grows over time.

Sterling Silver Turquoise Flower Pendant on Double Cable Chain by David Sigal

Add a bright splash of color to your style with this dramatic turquoise floral pendant by David Sigal. It showcases an elongated oval of genuine turquoise, with a beautiful sky blue color. The turquoise stone is mounted in an elaborate floral filigree setting of polished sterling silver, with crystals detailing the flower shapes. This beautiful pendant dangles below a fancy bail and presents on

It was a moonlit night...

Once upon a moonlit night
Two hearts blended
Love surrendered
With embracing arms
Remember


(borrowed from a song by Frank Sinatra)

In Antiquity, as well as in the Middle Ages people believed that the cosmos is reflected in gemstones. Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist traditions mingled with Pagan legends led to the association of certain precious stones with different days, months, astrological signs, Tribes of Israel and Apostles but also with healing powers for social, physiological, metaphysical and even medical conditions.

The moonstone is assigned to the planets Neptune and Venus. The combination of moonstone with Venus is interesting as still today it's considered to be a woman's stone. The moonstone is the birthstone or month stone for June. Moonstone should protect travellers, especially from danger by sea, reconciles lovers, brings good fortune, inner growth and strength. (Not that we necessarily promote or believe such claims, but we think they make for interesting conversation.)

In semi-precious stones there are gems and gems but this cabochon cut moonstone is the gem of gems. This top quality fine blue moonstone shows an incredible "three-dimensional" depth of color, which one will see clearly only when playfully tilting the stone and moving it. Transparant with a violet hue when playing with it in the light. Blue moonstones in fine qualities are becoming increasingly short in supply and push up the prices accordingly and to find one in this size is even more rare. Executed in platinum with six old mine brilliant cut diamonds in line pointing towards the moonstone, this jewel is an example how frugal and yet beautiful Art Deco can be.

Click the picture to see a close-up of this beautiful moonstone pendant.

Antiqualy yours,
The Adin team
www.adin.be


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