The Cleopatra convex mirror is composed of layers of shades of emerald green Venetian rods. The tips of the rays are spheres of green onyx and dark quartz crystal.
The Cleopatra convex mirror is around 10.5 inches in diameter. It is hanging in my studio pending being shipped to one of my showrooms.
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The Cleopatra convex mirror is named for the ancient Queen Cleopatra of Egypt. Cleopatra was in her time (she was born in the year 69 before Christ) already completely obsessed by the magical green gemstone. Cleopatra loved the beauty of the emerald so much that she claimed all the emerald mines in Egypt. In this way she didn’t have to share the profits with anyone. Sounds good to me!
To the early Egyptians, green was a sacred color associated with the fertility of the land annually flooded by the Nile. Pharaohs were buried with emeralds, the symbol of eternal life.
Personally, emeralds are my favorite gemstone. Not only do I love the color but I specially love the inclusions that make the transparency so interesting.
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