When ripe, it is purple and shaped like an apple with a crown. Inside the thick casing, it is filled with small pink or red coloured seeds, surrounded by minute sacs of juicy flesh. The juice inside makes a refreshing drink and a syrup called grenadine.
Pomegranates, when you cut open their tough skin, reveal an interior filled with hundreds of ‘mini-fruits’ that can be eaten directly or made into juice. They are extremely refreshing and healthy too. Highly prized in past times, they were a decorative motif used to adorn the edges of the Israelite high priest's sleeveless coat, as well as the pillars of Solomon's temple (Exodus 39:24; 1 Kings 7:20).
The properties and aesthetic value of the pomegranate inspired the creation of a unique necklace. The focal point of the piece is half of a pomegranate. The flesh, symbolised by white gold, is embedded with garnets of a delicate pink shade. The oxidised outer shell has a realistic red hue while the bail resembles the handle of an ancient vase. A solid white gold chain completes the composition.
