18K yellow gold “Violin” brooch with lapis lazuli, diamonds and sapphires

Introducing our charming violin-shaped brooch with lapis lazuli background, a realistic piece of great detail that draws attention for its craftsmanship, the beautiful color of the gemstone, and the evocative quality associated with its meaning.

The violin, one of the most versatile and captivating melodic instruments, is in itself beautiful with its polished wood and curved and elegant lines. Born in Italy at the beginning of the 16th century between Brescia and Cremona, it seems to have evolved from other stringed instruments such as the fiddle and the arm lyre. The protagonist of countless concerts, some as famous as Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, the violin is not only exclusive to the cultured sphere and the tradition of Western academic music but also to the popular scene where it acquires different tonalities and temperaments according to the region and culture .

With 2 sapphire cabochons on the scroll and brilliant-cut diamonds set on the chinrest, the tailpiece, and f-holes, this brooch is all elegance and discreet radiance. Lapis lazuli is a gem of ultramarine blue color, very appreciated in jewelry since ancient times. In ancient Egypt, it symbolized the night sky and was used in talismans, jewelry and funerary masks. Virtually all of the Lapis Lazuli used in Europe and Asia in ancient times came from mines in the Hindukush Mountainous massif in Afghanistan that are still mined today using procedures very similar to those used in ancient times.

With 19 brilliant-cut diamonds for a total of 0.38 cts, 2 sapphire cabochons and a flat lapis lazuli specially cut for this piece, this brooch handcrafted in 18kt gold is a unique and special piece made for those who love music in general, and the violin in particular.

The piece has a length of 7 cm and weighs 23.5 grams.