Alighieri Gold-Plated Il Leone Medallion Necklace

• Il Leone necklace
• Gold-plated Venetian coin pendant
• Engraved lion design
• Fine trace chain
• Lobster clasp fastening

COMPOSITION & SIZE

24ct Gold-Plated Bronze
Chain L: 41cm
Pendant Dia: 2.5cm

The Il Leone necklaceis a signature gold-plated design from Alighieri – the London-based jewellery brand named after the renowned Italian poet, Dante, and inspired by the designer’s literary background.

Each Alighieri piece is inspired by a different poem from Dante’s Divine Comedy. The Il Leone necklace is crafted from an antique Venetian coin, recovered and restored with Alighieri wax and strung onto a fine gold-plated trace chain – the engraved lion design references Dante’s own confrontation with a lion in the poem. A modern heirloom, it is an ultra-wearable statement piece that can be passed from generation to generation.