Sun Wheel Silver Inlay Pendant
A Wheel of Color, Spinning with Light
This magnificent round pendant radiates like a sun wheel — handcrafted in Peru using traditional inlay techniques passed down through generations. An iridescent abalone shell background fills the outer disc, while a gold mother of pearl inner field catches the light beneath a starburst of rotating diamond-shaped tiles in red spiny oyster shell, sodalite, and chrysocolla. A chrysocolla center stone is encircled by a ring of deep purple spiny oyster shell, and a red spiny oyster rim borders the entire disc. The bail is accented with red spiny oyster to complete the piece. Each pendant is one-of-a-kind, shaped from solid sterling silver 950.
Materials
- Red spiny oyster shell — outer rim border, bail accent, and 4 diamond tiles in the starburst
- Abalone shell — iridescent outer background
- Gold mother of pearl — luminous inner background
- Sodalite — deep blue-violet diamond tiles in the starburst
- Chrysocolla — teal-green diamond tiles in the starburst and center stone
- Purple spiny oyster shell — deep violet ring surrounding the center stone
- Sterling silver 950 — higher purity than standard sterling, for a brighter, more refined finish
Dimensions
- Length: 3 inches (from bail)
- Width: 2 3/8 inches
Pendant only — chain not included. Because each pendant is handmade, slight natural variations in stone color and pattern make every piece uniquely yours.