This stylish choker features a coin with a calligraphic impression of the poetry of Rumi, a Persian poet widely admired in the rest of the world.
The coin is finished with gold vermeil. Coins are often worn as decorative elements forming parts of headresses, hats and clothes.
Carnelian is a translucent reddish-brown gemstone which was once thought to still the blood and calm the temper. The colour can vary greatly, ranging from pale orange to an intense almost-black coloration. It is widely used in the region for prayer beads (Tasbeh) and worn by both women and men as pendants and rings, which often feature beautifully engraved calligraphy.
Garnet, a vibrant red gemstone, is historically valued for spiritual protection. Named after the Latin word for pomegranate, it resembles the fruit’s seeds. Representing fire, garnet symbolises transformation, embodying the power to change energies. This quality made it valuable in alchemy and metaphysical practices across cultures.
Pyrite’s metallic luster and pale brass-yellow hue give it a superficial resemblance to gold, hence the well-known nickname of fool’s gold.
POETRY TRANSLATION
RUMI: I HAVE A CAVE (FROM PERSIAN)
You are my cave. You are my friend. Enslave me and defend me.
O only Noah that I know, O opener now open,
O heart restored before the secret door where you befriend me!
You are the light, the banquet night, the victim’s victory.
You are the hoopoe bird of Sinai, set to swoop and rend me.
You are the stream. You are the sea. You are the lenient tyrant.
You are the poison and the sugar. Friend, do not torment me.
You are the chamber of the sun, the stations of the stars,
You are the prairie green with hope. Show me the way and send me.
You are my dawn, my Ramadan, the alms that I begged for and won.
You are the jar. You are the water. Slake me with water. Mend me.
Please note that depending on the design, size and finish of a piece, only fragments of the words may be visible.
Materials: Carnelian, red garnet, pyrite and 24k vermeil on silver necklace
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