Astraea Sapphirine Cascada

€2.050,00

Style:

Studs with earrings Studs with Chrysocolla Studs

Quantity:

Made to order
Estimated delivery time: 4-8 weeks

The Astraea Sapphirine studs were designed to be worn in more than one way. At the centre of each filigree flower sits a blue green sapphirine from Mara Gems, originating from Madagascar. Sapphirine is a rare mineral, found in only a small number of places around the world. More about the stone, its provenance and the work of Mara Gems can be found on Materials & Gemstones.

Madagascar appears again in the Cascada through grandidierite, another rare gemstone known for its distinctive blue green colour. Together with spinel and dark blue sapphire, it creates a deep palette of blue, blue green and black, ending in two faceted London Blue Topaz drops. Each gemstone bead is individually secured with fine gold wire using the wire wrapping technique. This allows the stones to move freely, with small touches of gold remaining visible between the darker colours. As the earrings move, different facets catch the light and the colours subtly shift.

The long chrysocolla drop creates a completely different line beneath Astraea. Seven faceted coin shaped chrysocolla beads fall beneath the flower, ending in a freshwater pearl. Their blue green tone connects naturally with the Astraea Sapphirine Necklace, while the soft lustre of the pearl gives the drop an elegant finish.

The studs and detachable drops are also available separately, and other versions can be made on request in different gemstones, colours and lengths. The drops can be worn with Astraea as well as with other suitable studs from the collection. Flowers, gemstones and colours can be combined in different ways, allowing a personal collection to grow gradually over time.

Product specifications

Material	925 sterling silver
Finish	18K or 24K vermeil, 3 microns
Stud gemstone	Sapphirine, 3,5 mm
Cascada Azul	Spinel, grandidierite, blue sapphire, London Blue topaz
Chrysocolla drop	Faceted chrysocolla coins and freshwater pearls
Style	Stud earrings with detachable drops
Style	Stud earrings with detachable drops
Flower dimensions	Approx. 23 x 23 mm
Totale length	Cascada Azul approx. 58 mm · Chrysocolla approx. 80mm
Weight per pair	Studs approx. 8,1 g · with Azul approx. 16,9 g · Chrysocolla approx. 14,5 g
Fastening	Post and butterfly back
Craftsmanship	Filigree, entirely handcrafted

Made to order

A Diosa del Alma jewel can be made to reflect your personal wishes. You may have a particular gemstone in mind, be drawn to a different combination of colours or wish to make a subtle change to the design. Elizabeth will be happy to explore the possibilities with you and create a jewel that feels entirely your own.

For a special occasion, Elizabeth can also help you choose a jewel to complement what you are wearing, or design one specifically for your outfit.

As each personal commission is considered individually, you will receive a quotation before any work begins. The price will reflect your choices and the current cost of the precious metals and gemstones selected.

Please contact Elizabeth to discuss your wishes and explore the possibilities.

Symbolism

Astraea owes her existence to an unexpected moment at the workbench. The design began as a traditional Zeeuwse knoop, but somewhere in the making it started to become a flower of its own. Only later came the discovery of Astrantia, known in Dutch as Zeeuws knopje. That coincidence became part of Astraea’s story.

It feels especially fitting for the Sapphirine Cascada. Astraea can be worn simply as a filigree flower, or given colour, length and movement with the Cascada or the long chrysocolla and pearl drop. The choice can be different every time.

Astraea Sapphirine Cascada symbolises the freedom to follow what feels right in the moment, to change direction and to leave room for instinct.

Hallmarking

Precious-metal jewellery in the Netherlands is subject to statutory hallmarking requirements above certain weight thresholds. Diosa del Alma jewels that fall below these thresholds do not require an official hallmark.

When a jewel is required to be hallmarked under Dutch law, it is independently tested and marked with an official Dutch fineness mark.

The precious metal and its fineness are always stated in the Product Details.

Delivery

Many Diosa del Alma jewels are made by Elizabeth after an order is placed. These pieces usually have a production time of 4 to 8 weeks.

If a jewel is in stock, it will be dispatched within 2 to 5 working days. If you need your jewel by a particular date, please get in touch before ordering to discuss what may be possible.

Orders to the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany are shipped free of charge, fully insured and registered. Shipping costs for other European destinations are calculated at checkout.

Further information can be found in our shipping policy.

Returns & Cancellations

We hope, of course, that you will enjoy wearing your Diosa del Alma jewel for many years to come. Should you change your mind, a jewel ordered as offered on the website may be returned within 14 days of receipt. It must be unworn and returned in its original condition.

Elizabeth also offers the possibility of making a jewel more personal, whether through a different gemstone, a particular combination of colours or an alteration to the original design. Once a jewel differs from the version offered on the website, it is made especially for you and therefore cannot be returned.

Return shipping costs are the responsibility of the customer.

Further information about returns, cancellations and personalised orders can be found in our refund policy.

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Thousands of years of history
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Elizabeth’s Atelier

Made entirely by hand

From First Idea to Final Detail

At Diosa del Alma, the person who imagines the jewel is also the person who makes it. Elizabeth designs and creates each piece herself, from the first idea to the moment it leaves her atelier.

This gives her the freedom to let a design evolve as she works. Proportions may shift or an unexpected detail may take the jewel in a new direction. Elizabeth enjoys leaving room for those moments rather than deciding everything in advance.

That same way of working makes personalisation a natural part of the atelier. Elizabeth can respond to individual wishes herself and shape a jewel with the person who will wear it in mind.

Discover the Atelier

Elizabeth

Becoming a goldsmith was never part of the life she had imagined for herself. Until then, her career had been in the world of fashion and luxury. She had also built her own business, before serious illness unexpectedly changed the course of her life.

Several years later, during her recovery, she began learning to make jewellery. It was initially intended to support her rehabilitation, but she quickly became absorbed by the craft itself. She went on to train further as a goldsmith, discovering a direction she could never have imagined before her illness.

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Astraea Sapphirine Cascada