Bulgari Tondo Sun Pendant in 18 Gold & Steel on Leather Collar with 18K Clasp

Eytan Brandes was born and raised in Israel, and when he was growing up, public telephones used tokens (called asimons) instead of coins. He has had a bunch of these tokens lying around the shop and always liked the mid-1960's issue best for its strong graphics, showing an old-style telephone dial...

This one-of-a-kind pendant by Eytan Brandes features a freeform slice of gold, set with a diamond, over a freeform slice of goshenite. Goshenite is a variety of beryl -- basically aquamarine without color. We acquired a little pile of this stuff -- the palest of pale blue and oddly cut -- and were at a loss as to what to do with it until Eytan hit on the idea of setting one of them in a bezel with an oxidized (blackened) inside pan. We love the end result. The swirly pattern of the oxidization plus the faceting plus the minute coloration of the stone combine to give this humble gem a truly unique, shimmery look -- worthy, even, of a hearty "Gosh!" (if anyone actually said "gosh" anymore...) By contrast, the diamond, bezel-set to float in the opening of Eytan's 18 karat gold shard, involves absolutely no hanky-panky. It's an earth-mined, natural and untreated stone weighing 0.04 carats -- a small but high quality sparkler (Eytan rates it G-H color and VS2 clarity). The hand-wrought pulled wire bale is roughly oval-shaped and oversized, since Eytan envisioned his pendant would be paired with beads (which generally require a bigger bale than a chain), but removable. We think our choker-length strand of faceted but rough sapphire...

This bold and graphic new pendant by Eytan Brandes is based on a design suggested by Eytan's brother Gidi, an artist living in Israel. Like a swirling yin and yang symbol, waves of ...

This gorgeous, one-of-a-kind 18 karat seed pod pendant by Eytan Brandes is cast from an actual seed pod. For the drop, he chose a lustrous drop-shaped Tahitian pearl with stunning c...

This is the second time we've cast this pendant -- an original design by Eytan Brandes. It depicts two amorous snakes slithering together to form a heart while they chomp happily on...

This graceful carved amethyst teardrop is part of a trio of amethyst drops purchased by Eytan Brandes at a trade show several years ago. Opting to break up the set, Eytan made the two smaller drops into dressy earrings accented with diamonds. (You can find them on Dibs, if they're still available.) This larger stone has been made into a more casual, but bold and dramatic pendant...

Large Bvlgari Tondo pendant on a black leather cord necklace. Pendant depicting sun, set in 18k gold and stainless steel. The necklace is 16" long, pendant is 1.75" in diameter. Mark...

Bvlgari Tondo 18k gold and stainless steel sun pendant, suspended on an original Bvlgari black leather cord, with steel lobster clasp. Pendant measures 1.25" in diameter. Necklace is...

An 18 karat yellow gold, stainless steel, leather and diamond necklace, Bulgari. The “Tondo” pendant fashioned as a gold sun pave set wit...

Classic Tondo collection necklace with pendant by Bvlgari. Set in 18k gold and stainless steel, with black leather cord. The pendant measures 1.75" in diameter. Necklace is 15" long...

Necklace with Pendant Fly, 18K and Surgical Steel ·Flexible steel necklace with clasp of yellow gold, 18K ·Pendant Fly in White Gold, 18K You can mount or remove the Fly from the Ne...

CONDITION is Very good. Minimal wear to necklace is evident. Minimal wear to the pendant with light scratches to the metal on this used Bvlgari designer resale item. Details Black ...