The Dome is beautifully referred in the following poem, by Neusa Marilda Mucci: “Celestial Dome / Infinite carpet of Stars / Covering the vastness / In which the Lights sparkle / The Lights that illuminate us the night road / Of dreams…”
The “Dome” Cufflinks celebrate the beautiful, vaulted ceiling inside the Church of Santa Maria de Belém, in Jerónimos Monastery.
The “Dome” Cufflinks are made of silver 925, with a polished finish. Each cufflink has the dimensions of 20x14mm, and both cufflinks have a weight of 18,22g, in silver certified by "Casa da Moeda", the main official entity that guarantees the quality and authenticity of our Jewels.
The indicated values apply only to the units in stock. New units will have a price update, depending on the latest global events connected with the Energy Crisis and with the War in Ukraine.
Reference: 01.01.003.CL.001
Dimensions:
20 x 14 mm
Weight:
17,50 grams
Type:
Cufflinks
Material:
Certified Silver 925
Finish:
Polished
All our Jewellery can also be produced in gold, can be produced with different sizes and may have other finishes such as the vintage finish. The price varies according to the selected material and finish. Please, contact us to request a quote.
Inside the Church of Santa Maria de Belém, in Jerónimos Monastery, stands a beautiful, vaulted ceiling with many ribs – this ceiling has several star shaped domes, with a unique feature, where the central nave is at the same level as the lateral aisle or as the lateral corridors besides the central nave – and this Church is typical of the late Gothic and the Manueline architectural styles. The Domes inside a Church have the main purpose of distributing the weight of the roof through a stable and well-balanced structure and shape. These Domes also spread the light in a special way, creating a diffuse magical illumination, which happens in an extraordinary way inside the Church of Santa Maria de Belém, highlighted with the vaulted ceiling, a feature that fascinated and inspired us to create these silver Jewels.
How we produce your Jewels
On a first stage, its design was produced with a sketch inspired by the beautiful Domes inside the Church of Santa Maria de Belém, in Jerónimos Monastery. A second stage followed using a specific parametric 3D design software – Fusion and AutoCAD – that was applied together with the 3D Printing Technology on a Formlabs 3D Printer producing a castable wax resin piece. On a third stage, this resin piece was handed over to the work of a certified traditional goldsmith that transformed it into a precious silver Jewel. These three steps were carefully executed and monitored with a special attention to every detail, so that the result would be a unique Jewel with a special meaning and top quality.
Most Churches have vaulted ceilings, typical of the construction method for the sacred spaces, in the Middle Ages, but it’s rare to find a Church with several star shaped domes placed in the shape of a “fan”, with radial ribs. These architectural elements had a special meaning symbolizing the Sky, the way to Heaven, and in this sense the domed ceiling represented all that is celestial, the Cosmos. Another symbol associated with the vaulted ceilings is the connection with all that is sacred, between the rectangular plan of the Church and the curved lines on top, a symbol of the union between the Earth and the Sky.
