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The 23,000 carat gemstone chandelier
Diamonds in the LibraryThis gemstone chandelier isn’t technically jewelry, but it IS made of jewels! I’d wear it if I could, but I think pure size dictates that this one has to be jewelry for a house, not a person. Or perhaps a castle – it is that spectacular.
Sebastian Jaramillo’s Alhaja, the 23,000 carat gemstone chandelier
Alhaja is a work of gemstone art by Colombian gemologist and designer Sebastian Jaramillo. This mind-boggling piece took over 6 years to build, is made up of 2,000 individual handmade pieces, and features more than 23,000 carats of gemstones.
Jaramillo was studying with GIA in New York City when inspiration struck. In the designer’s own words:
I remember sitting on the steps of New York’s public library, that’s when I first came up with the idea of making something grandiose, something absurdly beautiful, something that deep down I always wanted to create but lacked the courage to start.
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