Jewel inspired by the Golden Rose kept in the Musée de Cluny.
Every year on the fourth Sunday of Lent, the pope would give a golden rose to one of his followers whom he wished to reward specially for religious or political reasons.
Thornless, like those that perfumed Heaven, it was the symbol of the...
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Jewel inspired by the Golden Rose kept in the Musée de Cluny.
Every year on the fourth Sunday of Lent, the pope would give a golden rose to one of his followers whom he wished to reward specially for religious or political reasons.
Thornless, like those that perfumed Heaven, it was the symbol of the Passion of the Christ and his Resurrection.
This rose, which was given to the Count of Neuchâtel by Pope John XXII in 1330, is the oldest golden rose still held. The Vatican archives allowed its creator, the Sienna goldsmith Minucchio who worked in Avignon, to be identified.
From the treasury of Basel cathedral.
Keep the jewellery away from dust and moisture. Avoid contact with perfume, chemicals and cosmetics; avoid getting the jewellery wet.
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