Like Sands through the Hour Glass…
Interestingly, the earliest known hourglasses date back to the 14th century, and were used as timers by workers in metal factories to indicate when the optimum amount of heat had been applied to achieve the intended result.
Through the years, hourglasses have been used on board ships to measure nautical speed, in kitchens to time the boiling of one’s eggs, and to time sermons in the church (referred to in the context of 16th C England, as the pulpit hourglass).
This once utilitarian as opposed to aesthetically pleasing timepiece, simply crafted of glass exterior, and grains of sand within, has evolved not in function or basic form, but in craftsmanship and incorporation of materials that have elevated it’s lowly predecessor to new flights of time and of fancy.
You’ll have the time of your life as you measure the passage of moments with the cascade of 2000 sparkling diamonds, further illuminated by the backlight effect of an accompanying stand.
This diminutive DeBeers “Starburst Diamonds 2000″ hourglass measures 5 7/8” x 2 ¾” in diameter, is 24k gold plate, and contains 35 cts TW of diamonds suspended within. The mesmerizing effect can be yours for a mere $25,000.00 via David Orgell One might say it’s the perfect hourglass “figure”!