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Byzantine Pendant Brooch
Jewelry & Watches · Diana Vreeland

Byzantine Pendant Brooch

Verdura’s Ravenna-inspired jewel vocabulary, made famous through Diana Vreeland’s brooches.

$47,500 at VERDURA
VERDURA $47,500 ↗

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Story & heritage

Verdura says the Byzantine Pendant Brooch is inspired by the pair of brooches owned by Diana Vreeland and represents one of the house’s earliest and most influential designs.

Related Fulco and Byzantine pieces trace the source to Ravenna: in the early 1930s, Verdura visited the Church of San Vitale with Coco Chanel, where the mosaic of Empress Theodora inspired his Byzantine designs.

Materials & craft

Official product copy lists this version with 18K yellow gold convertible pendant brooch set with a briolette black spinel, cabochon pink rubellites, and colored gemstones; With bale attachment to be worn as a pendant on an 18k gold necklace chain measuring 19 inches long (included).

18K yellow gold convertible pendant brooch set with a briolette black spinel, cabochon pink rubellites, and colored gemstonesWith bale attachment to be worn as a pendant on an 18k gold necklace chain measuring 19 inches long (included)Pendant broochEarclipsPearl necklace

How to choose & style

Let Byzantine Pendant Brooch be the focal point: its motif is specific enough to carry a simple black dress, cream knit, or tailored jacket without needing competing jewelry. For a quieter read, choose one related format and keep the rest of the metals close in tone.

Pendant broochMini pendantEarclipsPearl necklaceColored gemstones
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