Greek Key Vergina Sun Pendant - Sterling Silver and Gold Plated

This pendant illustrates the Vergina symbol.

Made of 925 sterling silver and gold plated.

Handmade in Greece.

The chain shown in the second picture is our 925 Sterling Silver Oxidised Wheat Chain (not included).

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History

The Vergina Sun also known as the “Star of Vergina”, or “Macedonian Star” is a rayed solar symbol appearing in ancient Greek art. The Vergina Sun proper has sixteen triangular rays. The name “Vergina Sun” became widely used after the archaeological excavations in and around the small town of Vergina, in northern Greece, during the late 1970s. In older references, the name “Argead Star” or “Star of the Argeadai” is used for the Sun as the royal symbol of the dynasty of Macedon. There it was depicted on a golden larnax found in a 4th-century BC royal tomb belonging to either Philip II or Philip III of Macedon, the father and half-brother of Alexander the Great, respectively.