Sarasvati
Ariadne
Athena
Athena
Jewelery series based on pearls.
In ancient time pearls were name margarites, a word meaning rock or stone; this ancient word’s root stil survives in the greek word for pearl margaritari (μαργαριτάρι). In later times, the pearl was named thus from the word pelle/perle that was used for a type of seashell and versions of this perle-derived word are to be found in most languages to denote this incredible creations of nature.
Sarasvati was an Indian goddess that is depicted holding a chain of white pearls in one of her hands that symbolize the power of spirituality, of meditation and of unity with the supreme deity. She holds the pearls in her back right hand to remind that true knowledge frees the seeker from the bonds of selfishness and the material world leading him/her to spiritual salvation and peace.
Handmade jewelery series based on string.
When Theseus reached Crete, he met Minos’ daughter and fell in love with her, a love that was mutual. She gave him the reknown roll of string (the legendary Ariadne’s thread) that permitted him –by having initially unfolded it- to find the exit of the Labyrinth, after having killed the Minotaur.
Theseus did kill the mythical monster and using Ariande’s thread managed to find the exit of the Labyrinth. Ariadne decided to leave Crete and her family and together with him and his companions they set sail for Athens.
Ariadne
Handmade jewelery series based on string.
When Theseus reached Crete, he met Minos’ daughter and fell in love with her, a love that was mutual. She gave him the reknown roll of string (the legendary Ariadne’s thread) that permitted him –by having initially unfolded it- to find the exit of the Labyrinth, after having killed the Minotaur.
Theseus did kill the mythical monster and using Ariande’s thread managed to find the exit of the Labyrinth. Ariadne decided to leave Crete and her family and together with him and his companions they set sail for Athens.
Handmade jewellery collection based on fabric.
Τhe greek goddess Athena (Minerva) was the goddess of wisdom and intellect and gave men the art of weaving. People learned by her to weave cloth –and consequently make clothes of it- as well as covers and carpets that could dress –depending on the quality of the threads used- the humblest of citizens as well as the richest of kings.
One of the most popular ancient Greek myths concerning Athena is that of her dispute with Poseidon for the naming and protection of the city of Athens. The most common version of the myth informs that the gods decided that the god protector of the city would be the one that offered the most important gift. Poseidon offered a source of running seawater (or the horse according to some) while Athena offered Athenians the olive tree. The gods assigned the victory to Athena for the usefulness of the blessed tree.
Handmade jewellery collection based on fabric.
Τhe greek goddess Athena (Minerva) was the goddess of wisdom and intellect and gave men the art of weaving. People learned by her to weave cloth –and consequently make clothes of it- as well as covers and carpets that could dress –depending on the quality of the threads used- the humblest of citizens as well as the richest of kings.
One of the most popular ancient Greek myths concerning Athena is that of her dispute with Poseidon for the naming and protection of the city of Athens. The most common version of the myth informs that the gods decided that the god protector of the city would be the one that offered the most important gift. Poseidon offered a source of running seawater (or the horse according to some) while Athena offered Athenians the olive tree. The gods assigned the victory to Athena for the usefulness of the blessed tree.
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Hathor
Handmade jewellery series based on Turquoise
Turquoise is considered as a semiprecious stone when it is mixed with other minerals and a precious stone when it is pure. Its name is derived from the French word «turquoise» (Turkish) because in earlier times Venetian merchants used to bring this mineral to Europe from market places in Turkey.
In mythology, the stone is referred to in relation to the Egyptian goddess Hathor -the protector of women and beauty- who was also the protector of turquoise and copper mines. The ancient Greeks considered Hathor being identical to Aphrodite/Venus.
In ancient Europe and Asia turquoise was thought as a precious and magic stone. The ancient Greeks believed that it was a sacred stone because it was born from the union of Gaia (the earth goddess/clay) with Uranus (the sky god/blue color). Theophrastus (371-287 BC) mentions turquoise in his writings as a stone called "Kallaitis" or "Kyanós", and speaks about its different types as follows:
«…και κύανος ὁ μέν αὐτοφυής ὁ δε σκευαστός ὤσπερ ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ, γένη δε κυάνου τρία, ὀ Αἱγύπτιος καί Σκύθης, καί τρίτος ὀ Κύπριος, βέλτιστος δ’ ὀ Αἰγύπτιος εἰς τα ἅκρατα λειώματα, ὀ δε Σκύθης εἰς τά ὐδαρέστερα, σκευαστός δ’ ὀ Αἰγύπτιος, καἰ οἰ γράφοντες τά περί τους βασιλεῖς και τοῦτο γράφουσι, τις πρῶτος βασιλεύς έποίησε χυτόν κύανον μιμησάμενος τον αὐτοφυῆ … ».
“ … so there is a native Kyanos and a manufactured kind, such as the one in Egypt There are three kinds of Kyanos the Egyptian, the Scythian, and the Cyprian. The Egyptian is the best for making pure pigments, the Scythian for those that are more dilute. The Egyptian variety is manufactured, and those who write the history of the kings of Egypt state which king it was who first made fused Kyanos in imitation of the natural kind ... “.