https://alexismenten.com/blogs/ancient-adornments/the-symbolism-of-shells 2026-08-08T16:51:24-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0575/8130/5929/articles/Ancient-Egyptian-shell-bead-Cleveland-Museum_89ba3920-69c5-456c-baf4-c2b29653e776.jpg?v=1786222284 The Symbolism of Shells A gold bead or pendant in the shape of an oyster shell from ancient Egypt in the Cleveland Museum of Art https://alexismenten.com/blogs/ancient-adornments/the-history-of-the-lunar-crescent 2026-08-08T17:08:20-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0575/8130/5929/articles/Ancient-Roman-Lunula-Walters-Museum_cf882835-9683-496d-b5c1-30f84a93255d.jpg?v=1786223300 The Lunar Crescent in Ancient Jewelry A gold crescent shaped pendant with granulation on a chain with green agate beads from ancient Rome in the Walters Art Museum https://alexismenten.com/blogs/ancient-adornments/the-eternal-allure-of-gold 2026-08-08T17:09:06-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0575/8130/5929/articles/Ancient-Greek-gold-ring-Nike-Cleveland-Museum_f9f48e4f-51f1-41e1-ab02-cd80d4bad770.jpg?v=1786223346 The Eternal Allure of Gold A gold signet ring shown from the front with an engraved figure of Nike from ancient Greece in the Cleveland Museum of Art https://alexismenten.com/blogs/ancient-adornments/the-jewelry-of-pompeii 2026-09-10T10:05:06-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0575/8130/5929/articles/Freize-of-the-Cupids-goldsmithing-Pompeii_b45d5491-685e-4277-885a-00eae24fcd9f.jpg?v=1789049106 The Jewelry of Pompeii Fragment from the Frieze of the Cupids from the House of the Vettii in ancient Pompeii showing cupids working as goldsmiths https://alexismenten.com/blogs/ancient-adornments/the-ancient-art-of-handmade-chain 2026-08-08T16:52:58-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0575/8130/5929/articles/Ancient-Roman-chain-snakes-Walters-Museum_dc447bcf-878b-40c3-aee2-c6298a4a3758.jpg?v=1786222378 The Ancient Art of Chainmaking Ancient Roman gold loop-in-loop chain terminating in snakes’ heads with disc at clasp in the Walters Art Museum https://alexismenten.com/blogs/ancient-adornments/the-beauty-of-abundance 2026-08-08T16:56:17-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0575/8130/5929/articles/Ancient-Greek-gold-necklace-Benaki-Museum_f5a1f5cb-c616-4421-af70-43a83987516f.jpg?v=1786222577 Abundance and Adornment Ancient Greek gold strap loop-in-loop chain with rows of leaves, seeds, and amphora shaped pendants in the Benaki Museum https://alexismenten.com/blogs/ancient-adornments/the-beads-of-antiquity 2026-08-08T16:50:49-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0575/8130/5929/articles/Ancient-Egyptian-beads-amulets-MFABoston_f86f1d1e-73f3-45be-a1e2-6c3c792c2cbb.jpg?v=1786222249 The Ancient History of Beads String of nine beads of various stones and shapes with an amulet from ancient Egypt in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston https://alexismenten.com/blogs/ancient-adornments/protection-in-ancient-jewelry 2026-08-08T16:53:50-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0575/8130/5929/articles/Ancient-Egyptian-eye-amulet-Met-Museum_9d46f699-7b4b-4872-ace7-da4430d41286.jpg?v=1786222430 Protection in Ancient Jewelry A gold pendant in the form of the Eye of Horus with granulation and wire decoration from ancient Egypt in the Met Museum https://alexismenten.com/blogs/ancient-adornments/the-jewelry-of-the-odyssey 2026-07-28T13:36:08-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0575/8130/5929/articles/Mycenaean-Lady-Fresco-Natl-Museum-Athens-lg_ea0d4089-b965-4ec1-9386-934a045bb73c.jpg?v=1785260168 The Jewelry of The Odyssey Fresco wall painting of a woman wearing a headdress and multiple amber necklaces and bracelets from the Acropolis of Mycenae