18K Gold Byzantine Filigree Cross with rubies emeralds and sapphires

Byzantine Cross decorated with rubies, emeralds and sapphires, granules of precious metal and fine filigree.

Inspired by Byzantine art.

Made in 18k gold

Handmade item

The chain shown is our 14K Gold Chain (not included).

Granulation (from Latin: granum = “grain”) is a jewellery technique whereby a surface of a jewel is covered with small spheres or granules of precious metal. The technique is thought to have its origins in Mesopotamia about 5,000 years ago.

Filigree is a delicate kind of jewellery metalwork, made with tiny beads or twisted threads, or both in combination, soldered together or to the surface of an object of the same metal and arranged in artistic motifs. The art of filigree dates back to ancient history. The first of the found jewelry in this technique has been found in Mesopotamia and dates to thousands of years BC. In the ancient world and particularly in Asia Minor, this art grew at the highest level.