Chariot drawn by griffins Greek Coin jewelry Ring Gold handmade copy mythology jewelry

Sterling Silver 925 Gold-plated

The griffin is a legendary creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion the head and wings of an eagle and sometimes an eagle's talons as its front feet. Because the lion was traditionally considered the king of the beasts, and the eagle the king of the birds, by the Middle Ages, the griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature. Since classical antiquity, griffins were known for guarding treasures and priceless possessions.

The jewelry of the Minoan civilization based on Bronze Age Crete demonstrates, as with other Minoan visual art forms, not only a sophisticated technological knowledge and an ingenuity of design but also a joy in vibrantly representing nature and a love of flowing, expressive, shapes and forms. Jewelry took the form of diadems, necklaces, bracelets, Rings of gold. They often took the form of flowers such as lilies and in some cases with incised decorations particularly leaves, axes and cones but also animals and birds. Rings deserve special mention as they were not only decorative but also used in an administrative capacity as seals. Such Rings are usually found in Mycenaean tombs but originally are Minoan. Ancient Art Greek jewelry direct from our workshop in Athens.

Gods, Heroes, classical art, and unique, subtle details that celebrate the civilization that still impacts us every day. Browse our collection of Ancient Greek coin jewelry and meet Alexander the Great, Athena and her Owl of Wisdom, Hercules and the Lion, the Boy on the Dolphin, Zeus, Helios and more. Ancient Art Greek jewelry direct from our workshop in Athens

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