Buccellati. Camel brooch in pink and white gold with pearl, white diamonds, brown diamonds and rubies © Buccellati 2015

An animal with many extraordinary traits. Able to cross deserts for days and days with only a small amount of water, the camel symbolizes patience and tolerance but also a stubborn resistance to suffering. It embodies the silence of the most hostile nature it traverses. The camel teaches us the importance of calm, of slowness, of conserving one’s energy and capitalizing on one’s strengths. The camel is the animal that enables us to cross even the most desolate regions.