Hanging garden, Babylon mystery necklace in silver and phantom quartz

The “Hanging Garden” necklace showcases a phantom quartz crystal whose delicate inclusions seem to float inside a transparent matrix, like tiny patches of moss suspended in the air. These natural shapes, frozen within the stone for millennia, form a miniature landscape reminiscent of an aerial garden, as if nature had secretly sealed away a fragment of paradise within this teardrop-shaped cabochon.

The arrangement of the inclusions creates a layered perspective, giving the impression of a three-dimensional world. One can almost make out verdant terraces, invisible pathways, and hidden spaces where the eye can wander as if in a dream.

This pendant naturally echoes the legendary Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Their mystery remains unsolved: no indisputable archaeological evidence has been found, even though other monuments of the ancient city—such as the famous Ishtar Gate or the Tower of Babel—have withstood the passing of centuries. Some scholars suggest the gardens may have existed in another Mesopotamian city, while others doubt their reality entirely, believing they were a myth magnified by travelers’ tales.

Perhaps they were far more magical than we can imagine. Did they float in a transparent bubble, like the matrix of this quartz, only to vanish with the city’s decline? Or were they, in a dream of the gods, miniaturized and petrified for eternity within mysterious stones like this one?

Each phantom quartz is set in a hand-crafted hinge mount, deliberately rustic in style, and paired with a long sterling silver chain so it can be worn as a sautoir. You may choose the hanging garden that captivates your gaze and awakens your imagination.

Metal: sterling silver (925).

Stone: phantom quartz.

Stone colors: purple, mauve, green, golden, pink.

Finish: polished, matte.

Hanging Garden 3: This sautoir necklace measures 24 in (61 cm) in length, with a quartz crystal featuring inclusions in golden-yellow tones. The pendant, hinge included, measures 1.85 in (4.7 cm) in length.

Hanging Garden 4: This sautoir necklace measures 24 in (61 cm) in length, with a quartz crystal featuring inclusions in deep purple tones. The pendant, hinge included, measures 1.50 in (3.8 cm) in length.

Hanging Garden 5: This sautoir necklace measures 24 in (61 cm) in length, with a quartz crystal featuring inclusions in deep purple tones. The pendant, hinge included, measures 1.77 in (4.5 cm) in length.

Hanging Garden 6: This necklace measures 17.7 in (45 cm) in length, with a quartz crystal featuring inclusions in soft pink tones. The pendant, hinge included, measures 1.38 in (3.5 cm) in length.

As we currently dwell in Mexico, provide a period of 3 to 6 weeks to receive your order for free with normal post service. Thank you for taking this information into account before ordering in our shop. At checkout, you will also have the option of choosing an express shipping. (please, read the complete conditions of shipping here).

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I hope you will love this jewel as much as I enjoyed creating it.

By Emmanuelle Guyon.

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