{"product_id":"aztec-calendar-pendant","title":"Aztec Calendar Pendant","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Sun Stone, cut down to two inches and every ring still there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAztec Calendar Pendant\u003c\/strong\u003e reproduces the \u003cem\u003ePiedra del Sol\u003c\/em\u003e — the twelve-foot basalt monolith unearthed in Mexico City in 1790 and now the centrepiece of the Museo Nacional de Antropología. What makes this piece worth its weight is that nothing has been simplified out of it to fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the centre is \u003cstrong\u003eTonatiuh\u003c\/strong\u003e, the sun, his tongue out as a sacrificial flint and clawed hands to either side. Around him sit the four previous world-ages — jaguar, wind, rain and water — in the arms of the \u003cem\u003eollin\u003c\/em\u003e sign, the four eras the Mexica believed had already ended before this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond that runs the ring of \u003cstrong\u003etwenty day-signs\u003c\/strong\u003e, each one carved separately: crocodile, wind, house, lizard, serpent, death, deer, rabbit and the rest, running counter-clockwise the way the calendar reads. Bands of rays and stone-glyphs fill the next rings out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the outermost edge two \u003cstrong\u003efire serpents\u003c\/strong\u003e run head to tail around the whole disc and meet face to face at the bottom, carrying the sun through the sky between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe entire face is worked in satin so the carving holds its shadow, with only the bail left bright. At 2 inches across and this thickness it is a substantial piece of gold, and the detail rewards being looked at closely rather than from across a room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy You’ll Love It:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComplete Design\u003c\/strong\u003e – Every ring of the original reproduced, nothing simplified away\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwenty Day-Signs\u003c\/strong\u003e – Each glyph carved individually around the middle ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTonatiuh at Centre\u003c\/strong\u003e – Sun face with flint tongue, framed by the four previous world-ages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFire Serpents\u003c\/strong\u003e – Two \u003cem\u003eXiuhcoatl\u003c\/em\u003e circling the outer edge, meeting at the base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolid Gold Throughout\u003c\/strong\u003e – Satin-finished face, no stones and no plating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAztec Calendar Pendant\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most intricate single face we carve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade to order, turnaround time is typically 2-4 weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2” diameter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBail Opening\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEstimated Weight by Purity\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePurity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eApprox. 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These variations are a normal part of fine jewelry production and reflect the individuality of each item. 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