Damascus 04
A Damascus Steel Pendant with a 14KY bezel set diamond imbedded into its surface. Elegant with cutting edge simplicity. Measures 7/8" x 3/8" x 1/8" 16" 14KY Bead Chain sold separately.
$195.00 — $300.00
The origins of the name Damascus remains somewhat controversial. It would seem obvious that the name Damascus refers to swords forged in Dmascus, but there are several other possible sources of the name. One is the name of the swordsmith himself: the author al-Beruni refers to swords made by a man he names Damashqi. Another author, al-Kindi, refers to swords made in Damascus as Damascene. This word has often been employed as an epithet in various Eastern European legends (Sabya Damaskinya or Sablja Dimiskija meaning “Damascene saber”), of which perhaps the best known are the Serbian and Bulgarian legends of Prince Marko a historical figure of the late 14th century in what is now the Republic of Macedonia.
After my husband’s death, it was very important to me to keep our rings together in a setting of some type. It took several years to find the right person to create my memory-keeper. When my husband was in the hospital I always wore his wedding ring on a chain along with a heart he had given me. After his death, when I wanted to make our rings into something permanent, most jewelers suggested melting the rings down or reshaping them into a totally new design.