18K Yellow Gold Antique 5 Victorian Shell Cameo Gods Goddesses Panel Bracelet

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View 18K Yellow Gold Antique 5 Victorian Shell Cameo Gods Goddesses Panel Bracelet with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. In Greek vase painting Ariadne is often depicted alongside Dionysus--either feasting with the gods of Olympos or in Bacchic scenes surrounded by dancing Satyrs and Mainades. Dionysus' discovery of the sleeping Ariadne on Naxos was also a popular scene in classical art. 18K Yellow Gold Antique 5 Victorian Shell Cameo Gods Goddesses Bracelet Length 7.25" - feels smaller on, should fit 6-7" wrist Exceptionally hand carved on sardonyx shell, framed in rich 18K scalloped scrolls setting    1. Venus - the wife of  Hephaestus (29.5 mm by 24 mm without the frame) 2. Ariadne (29 mm by 24 mm without the frame) 3. Athena  (29.5 mm by 24 mm without the frame) 4.  Herakles / Hercules  (29.5 mm by 23 mm without the frame) 5. Hephaestus, the Smith god  (22.5 mm by 19.5 mm without the frame) Weight 35.5 grams History notes below are from antiquecameos website In the Greek mythology Athena, daughter of Zeus, was the goddess of  Wisdom, of the Weaving, of the Arts, and, presumably, of the noblest sides of the War, while the violence and the cruelty were part of  the dominion of Ares. The sacred symbols were the owl and the olive. She is almost always represented with a helmet or a shield and with the Aegis (a short armour with fringes) with in the center the head of  Medusa given by Perseus to Athena in sign of thanks for the help had when he faced the Medusa. Athena never had an husband or lover and for this she was known like Athena Parthenos (the Virgin Athena), from which the name of the most famous temple dedicated to her, the Parthenon on Athen's Acropolis. Ariadne was the immortal wife of the wine-god Dionysus. There were several versions of her story. In one, Ariadne, a daughter of King Minos of Krete (Crete), assisted Theseus in his quest to slay the Minotaur and then fled with the hero aboard his ship. When they landed on the island of Naxos Theseus abandoned her as she slept. It was then that Dionysos discovered her and made her his wife. Some say she was later slain by the goddess Artemis or else ascended to Olympos with her husband as an immortal. According to others Ariadne's bridal with Dionysos occurred several generations before this when the god was still travelling the earth spreading his cult. During his war against Argives with a band of sea-women, Ariadne was slain or turned to stone by King Perseus. The god descended into the underworld to recover her and brought her back with him to Olympos. In Greek vase painting Ariadne is often depicted alongside Dionysus--either feasting with the gods of Olympos or in Bacchic scenes surrounded by dancing Satyrs and Mainades. Dionysus' discovery of the sleeping Ariadne on Naxos was also a popular scene in classical art.   Condition: Pre-owned - Good. Category: Jewelry & Watches › Fine Jewelry › Bracelets & Charms. Brand: Estate.

Country of Origin

Italy

Antique

No

Closure

Slide

Occasion

Anniversary, Birthday, Christmas, Engagement, Graduation, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, Wedding

Length (inches)

7.25

Country of Manufacture

Italy

Main Stone Color

Orange

Gender

Female

Metal

Yellow Gold

Secondary Stone

Shell

Main Stone

Carved Shell

Vintage

Yes

lot

No

Personalize

No

Style

Cameo

Base Metal

Gold

Handmade

Yes

Signed

No

Color

Orange

Sizable

No

Material

Shell

Modified Item

No

Brand

Estate

Setting Style

Bezel

Type

Bracelet

Metal Purity

Eighteen Karat Gold

Length

7 - 7.49"

Era

Victorian

Customized

No

Theme

Art, Beauty, Ethnic, Fairytale & Fantasy, Family & Friends, Fashion & Costumes, Flowers & Plants, Inspirational, Love, Luck, Magic, Signs & Symbols

Wholesale

No