{"title":"Classical Forms","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in;\"\u003eEarrings, rings, and necklaces inspired by the jewelry of the ancient Mediterranean world. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHandcrafted in high-karat gold, these pieces reinterpret enduring forms from antiquity for modern wear.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"selene-earrings","title":"Selene Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003eSelene, the ancient Greek goddess of the moon, was crowned with a crescent of gold as she traveled through the night sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe crescent moon was a recurring motif in ancient Mediterranean jewelry. Associated with the passage of time, the crescent marked cycles of change and renewal in the ancient world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandcrafted and cast in 22k gold with 18k posts and backs. Approximately 3\/8” in diameter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade to order with a 4–6 week lead time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther Reading\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alexismenten.com\/blogs\/ancient-adornments\/the-history-of-the-lunar-crescent\" title=\"The Lunar Crescent in Ancient Jewelry | The Lunula Amulet\"\u003eThe Lunar Crescent in Ancient Jewelry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alexismenten.com\/blogs\/ancient-adornments\/the-eternal-allure-of-gold\" title=\"The Eternal Allure of Gold | Gold in the Ancient World | Alexis Menten\"\u003eThe Eternal Allure of Gold\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alexis Menten","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41955540205641,"sku":"ER-SEL-22k-24","price":940.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/8130\/5929\/files\/Alexis-Menten-Selene-Earrings-hero.jpg?v=1744497769"},{"product_id":"satnal-ring","title":"Satnal Ring","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn antiquity, rubies were associated with protection and were believed to guard the wearer from harm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere, two 22k gold granules orbit this dark ruby cabochon-cut stone like satellites in the night sky. The modern word satellite is derived from the Etruscan word \u003ci\u003esatnal\u003c\/i\u003e, meaning escort or guardian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRuby cabochon bezel-set by hand in 22k gold on a 20k gold band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize 6. Other sizes and gemstones available upon request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of a small series. Made to order with a 4-6 week lead time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther Reading\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alexismenten.com\/blogs\/ancient-adornments\/protection-in-ancient-jewelry\" title=\"Amulets and Protection in Ancient Jewelry | Ancient Protective Amulets\"\u003eAmulets and Protection in Ancient Jewelry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alexismenten.com\/blogs\/ancient-adornments\/the-eternal-allure-of-gold\" title=\"The Eternal Allure of Gold | Gold in the Ancient World | Alexis Menten\"\u003eThe Eternal Allure of Gold\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alexis Menten","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41955632676937,"sku":"RG-SAT-RU-22k-24","price":1550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/8130\/5929\/files\/Alexis-Menten-Satnal-Ring-ruby-hero.jpg?v=1744498222"},{"product_id":"thyra-ring","title":"Thyra Ring","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn ancient Greek, the word \u003ci\u003ethyra\u003c\/i\u003e means door or portal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe open-backed setting of this ring infuses a soft natural glow and brings the stone next to your skin, which in ancient times was believed to transfer its protective or curative properties to the wearer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAquamarine cabochon bezel-set by hand in 22k gold on a 20k gold band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize 6½. Other sizes and gemstones available upon request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther Reading\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alexismenten.com\/blogs\/ancient-adornments\/protection-in-ancient-jewelry\" title=\"Amulets and Protection in Ancient Jewelry | Ancient Protective Amulets\"\u003eAmulets and Protection in Ancient Jewelry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alexismenten.com\/blogs\/ancient-adornments\/the-eternal-allure-of-gold\" title=\"The Eternal Allure of Gold | Gold in the Ancient World | Alexis Menten\"\u003eThe Eternal Allure of Gold\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alexis Menten","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41955667837001,"sku":"RG-THY-AQ-22k-24","price":2600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/8130\/5929\/files\/Alexis-Menten-Thyra-Ring-aquamarine-front.jpg?v=1766933457"},{"product_id":"stele-necklace","title":"Stele Necklace","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in;\"\u003eThis small tablet-shaped pendant references the ancient stele — stone markers erected to commemorate a person, place, or event.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in;\"\u003eWhile some steles were inscribed with text or images in relief, others were left deliberately unadorned, serving as simple markers of presence and memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in;\"\u003eHandmade in 22k gold. Approximately 1\/2\" wide and 1 1\/2\" tall (including bail) on an 18-inch 18k gold chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in;\"\u003eCustom lengths available upon request. A handmade 22k or 20k gold chain may be ordered separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in;\"\u003eMade to order with a 4–6 week lead time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in;\"\u003eFurther Reading\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alexismenten.com\/blogs\/ancient-adornments\/the-eternal-allure-of-gold\" title=\"The Eternal Allure of Gold | Gold in the Ancient World | Alexis Menten\"\u003eThe Eternal Allure of Gold\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alexis Menten","offers":[{"title":"Pendant with 18-inch 18k chain","offer_id":55178098638921,"sku":"NK-STE-22k-24","price":2250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pendant only","offer_id":55178098671689,"sku":"PN-STE-22k-25","price":990.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/8130\/5929\/files\/Alexis-Menten-Stele-Necklace-hero.jpg?v=1744497082"},{"product_id":"cylichna-earrings","title":"Cylichna Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe ancient tradition of adornment is closely linked to the human desire to reflect and honor the beauty of the natural world around us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese 22k gold earrings are based on an ancient pair excavated on Cyprus, their form recalling the small cylichna shell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCyprus was known as the birthplace of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love. In myth, she emerged from sea foam and rode ashore on a shell — forever linking seashells with beauty in the ancient world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach earring is delicately formed from hand-milled gold sheet and shaped by hand, with 20k ear wires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApproximately 1 1\/8” long (including ear wire) and 5\/8” wide. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade to order with a 4-6 week lead time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther Reading\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Symbolism of Shells | Ancient Shell Jewelry | Alexis Menten\" href=\"https:\/\/alexismenten.com\/blogs\/ancient-adornments\/the-symbolism-of-shells\"\u003eThe Symbolism of Shells\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alexismenten.com\/blogs\/ancient-adornments\/the-eternal-allure-of-gold\" title=\"The Eternal Allure of Gold | Gold in the Ancient World | Alexis Menten\"\u003eThe Eternal Allure of Gold\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alexis Menten","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41955768991817,"sku":"ER-CYL-22k-24","price":1230.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/8130\/5929\/files\/Alexis-Menten-Cylichna-Earrings-hero.jpg?v=1744555999"},{"product_id":"hellenistic-ring","title":"Hellenistic Ring","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 331 BCE, when Alexander the Great seized the treasury of Babylon, large quantities of gold entered the Greek world. In the generations that followed—now known as the Hellenistic period—the production of gold jewelry surged, and signet rings inset with colored stones became popular. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis ring draws from that moment, when newly abundant gold reshaped the scale and ambition of jewelry across the ancient Mediterranean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmerald cabochon bezel-set in 22k gold on a 22k curved back with a 20k gold band. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize 6½. Other sizes and gemstones available upon request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of a small series. Made to order with a 4-6 week lead time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther Reading\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Eternal Allure of Gold | Gold in the Ancient World | Alexis Menten\" href=\"https:\/\/alexismenten.com\/blogs\/ancient-adornments\/the-eternal-allure-of-gold\"\u003eThe Eternal Allure of Gold\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Amulets and Protection in Ancient Jewelry | Ancient Protective Amulets\" href=\"https:\/\/alexismenten.com\/blogs\/ancient-adornments\/protection-in-ancient-jewelry\"\u003eAmulets and Protection in Ancient Jewelry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alexis Menten","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41955773055049,"sku":"RG-HEL-EM-22k -24","price":4380.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/8130\/5929\/files\/Alexis-Menten-Hellenistic-Ring-emerald-side2.jpg?v=1772572056"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/8130\/5929\/collections\/Classical_Forms_Collection_Thyra_Ring.jpg?v=1773009659","url":"https:\/\/alexismenten.com\/collections\/classical-forms.oembed","provider":"Alexis Menten","version":"1.0","type":"link"}