{"product_id":"pendentif-en-or-jaune-18k-medaillon-vierge-marie","title":"18k Yellow Gold Pendant - \"Virgin Mary\" Medallion","description":"\u003ch2 data-oe-version=\"1.2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e18K Yellow Gold Religious Medal Depicting the Virgin – Sacred Classic Style, circa 1960-1980\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003e18-carat yellow gold\u003c\/strong\u003e pendant is a round \u003cstrong\u003ereligious medal\u003c\/strong\u003e, set in a \u003cstrong\u003epolygonal\u003c\/strong\u003e frame with cut sides, slightly octagonal. At its center, in \u003cstrong\u003efinely molded relief\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a portrait of the \u003cstrong\u003eVirgin Mary\u003c\/strong\u003e, veiled, her face tilted in an expression of \u003cstrong\u003egentleness and contemplation\u003c\/strong\u003e. The modeling is carefully done but stylized, with fluid folds in the drapery of the veil and a smooth, slightly satin finish on the raised areas. The halo is suggested by the inner circular frame that isolates the portrait from the rest of the medal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe suspension ring is simple and functional, designed for daily wear on a chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis medal can be dated to the \u003cstrong\u003e1960s to 1980s\u003c\/strong\u003e, a period when 18K gold religious jewelry was widely distributed in France, Italy, and Belgium, often for \u003cstrong\u003ecommunions, confirmations, or weddings\u003c\/strong\u003e. The style of the relief, the treatment of the face, and the construction of the octagonal border are typical of this \u003cstrong\u003epost-war religious jewelry\u003c\/strong\u003e production, which was both pious and decorative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe style is \u003cstrong\u003eclassic religious\u003c\/strong\u003e, with an execution between \u003cstrong\u003efigurative tradition\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003esober aesthetics\u003c\/strong\u003e. The representation of the Virgin, with her veil and slightly turned face, conforms to traditional \u003cstrong\u003eCatholic iconographic codes\u003c\/strong\u003e. The absence of superfluous ornamentation, the unity of tone (all yellow gold), and the geometric shape of the frame place the piece within a \u003cstrong\u003esacred, discreet, and elegant\u003c\/strong\u003e aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marchand de Bijoux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57646338998603,"sku":"A.4031.01623E","price":600.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1024\/3663\/4955\/files\/15817458254155-adee1988e114c7beb6b7ea9caba3aaab21ca7495.jpg?v=1782135829","url":"https:\/\/marchand-de-bijoux.com\/en\/products\/pendentif-en-or-jaune-18k-medaillon-vierge-marie","provider":"Marchand de Bijoux","version":"1.0","type":"link"}