A seated Buddha carved from Indian ruby, set in a carved rock crystal lotus flower on a base of white dolomite, with elephants of lapis lazuli, 948 diamonds and 18K gold throughout.
The lotus flower egg is built from 4 parts of rock crystal, frosted and polished, with 8 parts in 18K gold and 557 diamonds of 10.34 ct. The Buddha itself is Indian ruby of 7,560 ct with 681 g of 18K gold and weighs 2,931 g in all.
A revolving mechanism carries 4 elephants in solid 18K white gold with 160 diamonds of 3.05 ct, and the middle part is 635 g of solid 18K gold. On the base stand 4 elephants of lapis lazuli with 223 diamonds of 7.65 ct, 200 ruby beads of 17 ct and 4 hammers in 18K gold. The base is white dolomite, 230 × 230 mm, with 4 grooved squares of rock crystal, 4 ruby leaves, 24 parts of mother-of-pearl and 28 ruby cabochons; the white dolomite base plate carries 28 ruby plates and 4 grooved rock crystal plates in 18K gold.
The work carries the wish to radiate boundless love towards the entire world, and the thought that gemstones carry geological and historical memories.
Materials: Indian ruby, rock crystal, lapis lazuli, white dolomite, mother-of-pearl, diamonds, 18K gold and 18K white gold
Diamonds: 948 in all, 21.20 ct
Gold: 4,061 g of 18K gold and white gold
Dimensions: base 230 × 230 mm
Weight: 25.94 kg (the egg with the elephants and the Buddha base plate)
A seated Buddha carved from Indian ruby, set in a carved rock crystal lotus flower on a base of white dolomite, with elephants of lapis lazuli, 948 diamonds and 18K gold throughout.
The lotus flower egg is built from 4 parts of rock crystal, frosted and polished, with 8 parts in 18K gold and 557 diamonds of 10.34 ct. The Buddha itself is Indian ruby of 7,560 ct with 681 g of 18K gold and weighs 2,931 g in all.
A revolving mechanism carries 4 elephants in solid 18K white gold with 160 diamonds of 3.05 ct, and the middle part is 635 g of solid 18K gold. On the base stand 4 elephants of lapis lazuli with 223 diamonds of 7.65 ct, 200 ruby beads of 17 ct and 4 hammers in 18K gold. The base is white dolomite, 230 × 230 mm, with 4 grooved squares of rock crystal, 4 ruby leaves, 24 parts of mother-of-pearl and 28 ruby cabochons; the white dolomite base plate carries 28 ruby plates and 4 grooved rock crystal plates in 18K gold.
The work carries the wish to radiate boundless love towards the entire world, and the thought that gemstones carry geological and historical memories.
Materials: Indian ruby, rock crystal, lapis lazuli, white dolomite, mother-of-pearl, diamonds, 18K gold and 18K white gold
Diamonds: 948 in all, 21.20 ct
Gold: 4,061 g of 18K gold and white gold
Dimensions: base 230 × 230 mm
Weight: 25.94 kg (the egg with the elephants and the Buddha base plate)
