Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Yellow Opal and Black Obsidian Silver Pendant Necklace

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Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet

Probably Shakespeare’s most famous play, this tragedy can’t fail to evoke emotions. Two young people, born into feuding families, meet and fall in love, a scenario doomed to have a tragic ending.

The lovers at the centre of the story, are representer by two hearts at the centre of the pendant. When Romeo sees Juliet at her balcony, he likens her to the sun “What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun”. I decided to depict Juliet as the sun using a beautiful sunny yellow opal. As the play descends into tragedy, it seemed fitting to include a teardrop hanging below, a black obsidian teardrop-shaped cabochon representing the tears of their grief and darkness of their untimely fate.

Materials: Recycled sterling silver, rose cut natural yellow opal, teardrop natural black obsidian, hung on an 18” (45cm) sterling silver belcher chain.

Pendant height: 45mm   width: 23mm

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