Necklaces
Rosary Necklace with Stones and Cretan Bee
This necklace is made of 925 sterling silver and gold plated with lapis lazuli stones and a Minoan Bee Pendant.
Handmade in Greece.
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History
The Malia honeybee pendant was discovered at Chryssolakkos, of the Minoan Palace of Malia on the island of Crete, and is thought to date to c.1800 BC. The named Chryssolakkos means the “pit of gold” because of the precious objects that the farmers used to find there. The Minoan Palace is situated 3 km east of Malia town and is the third most significant known Minoan Palace after Knossos and Phaistos. This pendant is in the shape of two bees, or wasps, storing away a drop of honey in a comb and is one of the most famous exhibits in the Herakleion Museum.
Rosary Necklace with Sterling Silver Cretan Bee Pendant
This necklace is made of 925 sterling silver and gold plated with garnet stones and a Minoan Bee Pendant.
Handmade in Greece.
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History
The Malia honeybee pendant was discovered at Chryssolakkos, of the Minoan Palace of Malia on the island of Crete, and is thought to date to c.1800 BC. The named Chryssolakkos means the “pit of gold” because of the precious objects that the farmers used to find there. The Minoan Palace is situated 3 km east of Malia town and is the third most significant known Minoan Palace after Knossos and Phaistos. This pendant is in the shape of two bees, or wasps, storing away a drop of honey in a comb and is one of the most famous exhibits in the Herakleion Museum.
