Pendant Only – Purple Cubic Zirconia Medieval Flower Sterling Silver Pendant

Purple Cubic Zirconia Medieval Flower Sterling Silver Pendant

Approximately 1.5cm in drop

Pendant Only – No Chain included

This has been made from recycled silver and then sawn out and soldered by myself.

Cubic zirconia (CZ) is a popular, lab-created gemstone known for its striking resemblance to diamonds. Often used in jewellery for its brilliance and affordability, cubic zirconia has become a go-to choice for those looking for sparkle without the high price tag.

Cubic zirconia is made from zirconium dioxide (ZrO2), a synthetic material that is colourless, hard, and optically flawless. It was first developed in the 1970s as a cost-effective alternative to natural diamonds and has since revolutionised the jewellery industry.

Medieval flowers held deep symbolic meanings, often spiritual or religious (like lilies for Mary’s purity or red roses for Christ’s sacrifice) but also tied to chivalry, love, and daily life, with colours and types conveying messages about virtue, hope, devotion, or even poison, seen in religious manuscripts and secular art. Specific flowers like the rose (love, martyrdom), violet (purity, Virgin Mary), and iris (Trinity) carried complex meanings, sometimes combined with numbers (like five petals for Christ’s wounds) or arranged in bouquets to tell stories.