Silver and Gold Vermeil
This lovely necklace is inspired by the motifs found on Afghan and Persian carpets and features a calligraphic impression of the poetry of Rumi, a Persian poet widely admired in the rest of the world.
Carpets are found in most homes in the region and the intricate patterns and designs derived from the beauty of nature are reflected in the piece.
The coin in the centre is finished with gold vermeil.
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.
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