$749.00
The only necklace in the world with an entire book written about it. A handcrafted replica of the 1,400-year-old Menorah Medallion found beside the Temple Mount, exclusive to Jerusalem Artists’ Company.
For 1,400 years a gold medallion lay buried beside the southern wall of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Renowned Israeli archaeologist Dr. Eilat Mazar, who discovered it, estimates it was abandoned during the Persian conquest of Jerusalem in 614 CE.
The medallion once adorned a Torah scroll. It is engraved with three Jewish symbols: the seven-branched Temple Menorah, the Shofar and the Torah scroll. Israel’s Prime Minister called the find “historic testimony, of the highest order, to the Jewish people’s link to Jerusalem”.
This pendant recreates the medallion in sterling silver and 14K gold plate. It was designed by Michael Oestermann and produced by Israeli designer Maayan Ayash for the “Togetherness” collection. Each necklace comes with Dr. Mazar’s book, “The Discovery of the Menorah Treasure: At the Foot of the Temple Mount”.
Jerusalem Artists’ Company is a proud supplier to the Museum of the Bible Store in Washington, D.C.
Maayan Ayash was born in Brazil from a family of artists and painters. In Maayan’s studio in Sao Paulo, the plentitude of gems of Maayan’s enchanting designs enabled her to produce remarkable jewelry.
In 1985 Maayan decided to move to Israel. After living in Israel Maayan had a Jewish religious awakening, and she fulfilled her desire to convert to Judaism. Maayan lived in Jerusalem, where she made drawings on silver.
Maayan’s creations bears the imprint of thirty years of work with silver, gold and gems— along with her spiritual connection to the dream of Jews living in the land of their fathers. Maayan’s handmade jewelry encompasses Biblical themes which are drawn from the book of Song of Songs, the Holy Land amazing nature, the Temple in Jerusalem, and more. Maayan’s imaginativeness, matched with her desire to bring to life the soul and spirit of the Bible, the Holy sites and the famous Biblical love stories stimulates Maayan to explore the roots of Biblical jewelry, thus creating an amazing line of Biblical inspired collection of art jewelry. Maayan Ayash’s Biblically inspired Jewelry caters to a global clientele and offers a wide range of exquisite items that are sure to please you or your loved ones.
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