byzantine earrings

Long earrings with engravings.
Made in 925 sterling silver and gold plated.

The shape and decoration of these earrings shows the influence of the Byzantine art.

Earrings which have the shape of the flower rosette.
Handmade.
Made in sterling silver and gold plated.

Rosette flower
The rosette (rose) is a timeless jewel, symbol and amulet. The origin of the term is the Greek word for rose – rodon (ρόδον). Its use began in the Mycenaean era and continues as far as the 2nd millennia BC. The Mycenaean Rosette is a motif that was widespread throughout Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and other ancient civilizations. It is inspired by a Mycenaean rosette bead, found at Mycenae, dated to 1400-1300 B.C. The rosette were used extensively in ancient Greek Mycenaean jewels, in architecture, pottery and in sculptures from 1500 BC. Mycenaean rosettes usually had 6 or 8 or 12 leaves, and sixteen leaves during the Macedonian Dynasty. Such details as the rodax shape and the number of leaves tend to vary with the era or beliefs. The rosettes were used to decorate the cloths, the belts and wreaths of the Kings. The number of leaves had a symbolic character each time. The four elements of nature (wind, earth, fire, water), the seven wonders of the ancient world or the twelve gods of ancient Greeks and the world domination and radiance of the Kings of Macedonia. They were signs of beauty, purity, eugenics, worship and power. Rosette or Rodax was probably the most popular and favorite decorative element in Mycenaean era, classical antiquity and Byzantine times.

These pair of earrings are decorated with granules of precious metal. This technique is called granulation and is thought to have its origins in Mesopotamia about 5,000 years ago. Granulation(from Latin: granum = “grain”) is a jewellery technique whereby a surface of a jewel is covered with small spheres or granules of precious metal.
Handmade item. As in all handmade items there may be small differences in weight and dimensions and this is what makes them unique and precious.
Made in 925⁰ sterling silver and gold plated.

These pair of earrings are decorated with granules of precious metal. This technique is called granulation and is thought to have its origins in Mesopotamia about 5,000 years ago. Granulation(from Latin: granum = “grain”) is a jewellery technique whereby a surface of a jewel is covered with small spheres or granules of precious metal.
Handmade item. As in all handmade items there may be small differences in weight and dimensions and this is what makes them unique and precious.
Made in 925⁰ sterling silver and gold plated.