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Ancient Greek 5th Century BC Medusa Coin 18K Gold Ring
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An authentic ancient Greek Coin from 450-400 BC featuring the face of Medusa with her protruding tongue and crown of snakes is set surrounded by a stepped and line textured bezel in this Steven Battelle design. This coin depicts Medusa – the only mortal among the Gorgon sisters – who was also distinguished from them by the fact that she alone was born with a beautiful face. Ovid especially praises the glory of her hair, “most wonderful of all her charms.” The great sea god Poseidon seems to have shared this admiration, for once he couldn’t resist the temptation and impregnated Medusa in a temple of Athena. Athena was enraged, and transformed Medusa’s enchanting hair into a coil of serpents. Henceforth Medusa's gaze would cause someone viewing her to be turned to stone. This ring, currently sized 7, comes with a coin certificate of authenticity. It is resizable.
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- Ring Size:7 US, Resizable
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- Weight:8.34 g
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- Date of Manufacture:2021
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- Seller Location:Soquel, CA
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Steven Battelle
Using ancient coins and traditional Balinese gem setting techniques, Steven Battelle’s jewelry offers history in the palm of your hand. The American jewelry designer and his team create pieces inspired by and incorporating historic coinage and materials used in ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia and Asia.
Battelle first encountered cabochon stones, which are gemstones polished and shaped rather than faceted, on a trip to Southeast Asia in 1987. A predecessor of modern jewelry, cabochons inspired Battelle to pursue a jewelry hobby while continuing to work as a veterinarian for exotic animals.
He became fascinated with the ornamentation styles used by ancient Majapahit Java and Siam cultures, eventually transitioning from veterinarian work to designing jewelry full-time. He developed a partnership with Balinese jewelry makers, a collaboration which became a key component in realizing his designs.
The Balinese partners hand-make each piece using traditional methods that have been passed down for generations. While conventional blow torches and modern tools are used in much of the work, the heart of the jewelry’s creation is grounded in an artisanal approach.
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Resizing is available.
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