Harumi Klossowska de Rola
b. 1973, Geneva
Adult Stephanoaetus Coronatus
2019
Pendant: fossilised wood, carnelian, bog oak, cognac diamonds, black diamonds, brown diamonds, grey diamonds, white gold and 8 carat gold, with a white gold chain
Box: ivy wood, gouache, gilded with palladium
6 x 2.5 x 2 cm (2 3/8 x 1 x 3/4 in.)
Description
This pendant, carved from fossilised wood and exquisitely inlaid with hundreds of precious stones, depicts the head of a crowned eagle, native to Africa. The fierce beauty of this bird of prey is encapsulated with eyes of carnelian, sculpted feathers punctuated by gems and a razor-sharp beak rimmed with gold and encrusted with diamonds.
