Aztec sun, cycles and survival necklace in silver and gold

The Aztec Sun necklace is composed of a fine sterling silver chain and a circular pendant crafted from the same metal. The pendant has been meticulously gilded with 24-karat gold using a traditional, artisanal process that involves a manually prepared solution in keeping with age-old craftsmanship.

This piece draws its inspiration from the sacred, complex, and ambivalent relationship the Aztec people had with the sun. For this pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican civilization, the sun was not merely a source of light, but a living entity whose daily journey across the sky had to be sustained and nourished — through blood. According to their cosmogony, four previous suns or worlds had already existed, each destroyed in a cataclysm. Humanity, as we know it, lives under the Fifth Sun — a fragile cosmic cycle that the Aztecs believed must be preserved at all costs, particularly through ritual sacrifices.

The pendant evokes this ancient tale through a series of symbolic circular forms. The largest circle represents the sun’s unending course across the sky. A smaller inner ring stands for the Earth, which depends on the sun’s energy to thrive. Finally, a small sphere symbolizes the moon — inseparable companion to the sun — whose phases also guided the Aztec ritual and agricultural calendars.

This necklace is a tribute to the astronomical ingenuity of pre-Columbian civilizations, to their deeply spiritual worldview, and to their cyclical understanding of time. It is also a poetic reminder of the delicate balance between light and darkness, life and disappearance, a balance that runs through ancient myths and still echoes in the present day.

Metal: Sterling silver (925) and 24k gold

Necklace length: 45 cm

Gold plating: The pendant has been immersed in three successive baths. The gold layer is of exceptionally high quality.

Finish: Shiny

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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