Our Lady of Aparecida Pendant in 18K Gold

Our Lady of Aparecida in 18K gold — the patron saint of Brazil, rendered in fine jewelry.

Our Lady of Aparecida is the principal Marian devotion of Brazil — a small terracotta image of the Virgin Mary, found by fishermen in the Paraíba do Sul river in 1717, declared the country's patron saint in 1930. Her image is among the most recognized religious figures in the Brazilian visual tradition.

This pendant renders that figure in 18K yellow gold, with the sacred image detailed in relief and the surrounding mantle adorned with micro zirconia stones for added brilliance. The detailing is precise — the figure's posture, the crown, the cape — at the scale and quality of fine jewelry.

At 3.2 grams, the pendant has the substance of a piece worn for personal devotion rather than discreet daily layering. A figure carried close.

Ricca Jewelry. 18K gold. The patron of Brazil, in fine jewelry register.