Necklace in white gold, 18 kt with 27.83 ct white pear diamonds and 16.04 yellow pear diamonds.
Raggio di Sole that is a crown of rays! Took over 600 hours to make, in production for over 6 months. Constructing the necklace started with the center stone, a 5 ct. fancy yellow pear shaped diamond that reflects the brilliance of the sun. Surrounding it are 3 rings of matching yellow diamonds from which a burst of rays emit.
Each stone is set in a unique basket created like a shell supporting from the bottom up so the metal disappears and the stones appear to float. Not every ray is fully rigid, some begin to have movement as they descend further from the center, each with a different length.
Raggio di Sole has been created with gradated diamonds from yellow hues to bright white, with some intermittent and unexpected pops of yellow representing the lack of uniformity in every beam.
Gismondi constantly looks back and rediscovers the ancient wisdom and skills of the master goldsmiths of Valenza Po. Gismondi 1754, thus enhancing the skills of the master craftsmen, and conserving the traditions of their ancestors for clients of an Italian heritage at risk of disappearing.