‘Blue Moon’ – blue pearl creation

Once in a blue moon a pearl is produced that is just like its name suggests – a ‘blue moon’.

In June 2006, while at the JCK Jewellery Show in Las Vegas, Roger Beattie of Eyris Pearls and Peter Bazar of Imperial Deltah discussed the beauty of a large 18mm pearl with such lustre and colour they could only dream of a fitting piece of jewellery for it.  They talked of having a top US designer create a piece of jewellery using the pearl.  They chose Marie Scarpa, an AGTA Spectrum Award winning designer, best known for her intricately hand woven designs.

Marie Scapa created this magnificent hand fabricated pin / pendant which she named ‘Blue Moon’.  This work of art gained Marie second place in the USA Jewellery Arts Award in 2007.  If you are interested in viewing this piece please contact us.

Details of ‘Blue Moon’: 18K gold and platinum, hand fabricated pin/pendant; bezel-set 18mm 7.15ct abalone pearl center and 64 spires divided into 3 levels.  Woven, invisibly soldered.  Embellished with 28 round faceted 2.0mm pink sapphires, 4 round faceted 2.5mm yellow sapphires, eight round faceted 2.5mm blue sapphires, 4 round faceted 2.9mm blue sapphires, 16 round faceted 3.0mm teal green tourmalines, 4 round faceted 3.5mm teal green tourmalines. Hand fabricated and hand woven. 2.25.