Gerochristo – Byzantine Cross – 18K Gold and Sterling Silver
441,00€Tiny cross in 18K solid Yellow Gold and sterling silver.
Handcrafted jewelry made in Greece.
Faith Collection by Gerochristo
Minoan Phaistos Disc Earrings – Sterling Silver and Gold Plated
This beautiful pair of earrings represents the disc of Phaistos.
Made of 925 Sterling Silver and Gold Plated.
Handmade item.
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The Phaistos Disc is a disk of fired clay from the Minoan palace of Phaistos on the island of Crete. Now, the island of Crete is part of modern Greece. The disc was discovered in 1908 by the Italian archaeologist Luigi Pernier in the Minoan palace site of Phaistos. While it is not clear that it is a script, most attempted decipherments assume that it is; most additionally assume a syllabary, others an alphabet or logography or a calendar, making it one of the most famous mysteries of archaeology. The disk is about 15 cm in diameter and covered on both sides with a spiral of stamped symbols. The disc features 241 tokens, comprising 45 distinct signs, apparently made by pressing hieroglyphic “seals” into a disc of soft clay, in a clockwise sequence spiraling toward the center of the disk. This unique object is now on display at the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion.
Meandros Ring with Turquoise – 925 Sterling Silver
Ring inspired by the Greek Key meander symbol.
Made of sterling silver 925°.
Handmade in Greece.
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History
Meandros design is a decorative border constructed from a continuous line, shaped into a repeated motif. Such a design is also called the Greek fret or Greek key design, although these are modern designations. On the one hand, the name “meander” recalls the twisting and turning path of the Meander River in Asia Minor, and on the other hand, as Karl Kerenyi pointed out, “the meander is the figure of a labyrinth in linear form” the meaning is that there is no beginning and no end in some cases so it becomes the symbol of long life and eternity.
Spiral Blue Opal Ring – 925 Sterling Silver
Made of 925⁰ sterling silver with blue opal stone.
Handmade in Greece.
The spiral is one of the oldest symbols of human spirituality, carved or painted into rocks thousands of years ago. Symbol of movement and progressive development, growth, expansion, cosmic energy, symbol of the sun.. Spirals have been found in burial sites, in vases, in jewelry, clothing, weapons… They can be seen in every aspect of nature, like the tides in the oceans, the winds, the plants, and the shells. The spiral phenomenon has been explained through mathematics from the time of Archimedes, the great Greek mathematician
Phaistos Disc Stud Earrings – 14K Gold and Sterling Silver
200,00€Made of 14K gold and 925 sterling silver
Handmade in Greece.
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The Phaistos Disc is a disk of fired clay from the Minoan palace of Phaistos on the island of Crete. Now, the island of Crete is part of modern Greece. The disc was discovered in 1908 by the Italian archaeologist Luigi Pernier in the Minoan palace-site of Phaistos. While it is not clear that it is a script, most attempted decipherments assume that it is; most additionally assume a syllabary, others an alphabet or logography or a calendar.
Green Onyx Hoop Earrings – Sterling Silver and Gold Plated
Made of 925⁰ sterling silver and gold plated.
Handmade in Greece
As in all handmade items there may be small differences in weight and dimensions and this is what makes them unique and precious.
The collection contains jewelry with unique semi precious stones in beautiful colors.
Apatite Hoop Earrings – Sterling Silver and Gold Plated
Made of 925⁰ sterling silver and gold plated.
Handmade in Greece
As in all handmade items there may be small differences in weight and dimensions and this is what makes them unique and precious.
The collection contains jewelry with unique semi precious stones in beautiful colors.
14k Solid Gold Snake Ring
984,00€Made in 14k gold.
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.
Goddess Athena Coin Pendant – Gold 14K
984,00€Α beautiful and timeless Coin Pendant with Goddess Athena
Made in 14k gold.
The chain shown is our 14K Gold Spiga Chain (not included)
Goddess Athena and Owl – Athenian silver tetradrachm
Dracma was the currency used in Greece during several periods in its history.
The tetradrachm was an Ancient Greek silver coin equivalent to fourdrachmae in Athens it replaced the earlier “heraldic” type of didrachms and it was in wide circulation from ca. 510 to ca. 38 BC.
This coin belongs to the so-called “new style Athenian coins” minted between 166 and 64 B.C. and is considered one of the most popular ancient Greek coins which illustrate the portrait of Goddess Athena on the one side and the wisdom owl on the other. Athena is an ancient Greek goddess associated with wisdom, handicraft, and warfare.
Athena was regarded as the patron and protectress of various cities across Greece, particularly the city of Athens, from which she most likely received her name. She’s usually shown in art wearing a helmet and holding a spear. Her major symbols include owls, olive trees, and snakes. Her temples were located atop the fortified Acropolis in the central part of the city. The Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis is dedicated to her, along with numerous other temples and monuments. Her main festival in Athens was the Panathenaia, which was celebrated in midsummer and was the most important festival on the Athenian calendar.
In the classical Olympian pantheon, Athena was regarded as the favorite daughter of Zeus. The owl traditionally accompanies Athena. Because of such association, the owl has been used as a symbol of knowledge and wisdom. The inscriptions contain the city’s “national” appellation (“ΑΘΕ», i.e. “of the Athenians”).
18K Gold Filigree Cross with Emeralds
1.219,00€Byzantine Cross embellished with a fine filigree and gemstones. Choose among emeralds, rubies, sapphires or multi-precious stones.
Handmade with great attention to detail. Inspired by Byzantine art.
Made in 18k solid gold.
The chain shown is our 14K Gold Spiga Chain (not included)
Filigree is a delicate kind of jewellery metalwork, made with tiny beads or twisted threads, or both in combination, soldered together or to the surface of an object of the same metal and arranged in artistic motifs. The art of filigree dates back to ancient history. The first of the found jewelry in this technique has been found in Mesopotamia and dates to thousands of years BC. In the ancient world and particularly in Asia Minor, this art grew at the highest level.
