Virgin and Child

In mother-of-pearl and 18-karat gold, this forehead-to-forehead Virgin and Child gains in softness: the jewellery-grade mother-of-pearl gives the two touching faces a tender light, without metallic glare.

A Virgin and Child in mother-of-pearl

Mary, a veil with fine ripples laid over her hair, looks at her son; the Child, close against her, one hand clutching her collar, rests his forehead on hers. The smooth background of the medal, in mother-of-pearl, becomes a background of light: it is what brings out the relief of the faces, in a pearly whiteness that gold cannot offer.

Jewellery-grade mother-of-pearl, set in 18-karat gold

The mother-of-pearl we sculpt is a natural extra-white mother-of-pearl, of jewellery grade, selected for the uniformity of its colour and the fineness of its grain. The bezel and bail are in 18-karat yellow gold, that is 1.30 g of gold in 18 mm and up to 1.60 g in 24 mm. Bezel in polished finish. Crafted to order in our Paris workshop, within 2 to 3 days.

Diameters and variations

From 18 to 24 mm: the 18 mm for christening, the 20 and 22 mm for everyday wear, the 24 mm as a pendant. The same Virgin and Child exists in solid yellow gold, to be worn on an 18-karat yellow gold trace chain.