Gemini Pendant - Pollux

General Notes

Positioned like sentries on the podium surrounding the Palazzo Della Civilta Italiana are statues of Castor and Pollux, each accompanied by his horse. In Greek mythology, Gemini (Dioscuri in Roman mythology) refers to the twins Castor and Pollux who shared a mother but were fathered by Tyndareus and Zeus, respectively. After the mortal, Castor’s death, his divine brother, Pollux pled with his father Zeus to share his immortality with his deceased brother. As part of that deal, they spent half their time in Hades and the other half  on Mt. Olympus, united in the heavens as the constellation Gemini.

Astronomically speaking, Pollux is an old giant star, similar to our sun. He is the brightest star in the Gemini Constellation, orbiting 33.8 light years away. Mythologically, Pollux is associated with boxing after his defeat of King Amycus in a brawl. He is the divine twin, the son of Zeus. Wider and deeper than the Castor pendant, the Pollux is more of a bruiser, weighing in at 17 grams.

The central stone of this pendant is aventurine, a form of quartz most often green but also occurring in orange and red, blue and grey. Derived from the Italian “a ventura” or by chance, the stone has come to be associated with prosperity and the diffusion of negative emotions.

Using traditional woodworking techniques, the wax positive for this pendant is turned on the lathe and cast in recycled sterling silver with a matte finish.

Chain is sold separately below
+$75 (for 18”)         +$80 (for 20”)

Additional Notes

Pendant size – 3/4” x 5/8” x 3/8” (20mm x 16mm x 7mm)

Materials

Recycled sterling silver

Green Aventurine

Methods of Construction

Lathe turning

Lost wax casting

Hand setting, polishing and finishing