14k Bezel Set Ariadne Shell Cameo Pendant April 4th The obsession with botany even

The obsession with botany even in popular culture during the Victorian period translated into jewelry by way of floral motifs

and timeless

Since the Victorian era stretched over six decades

straightforward construction techniques are thus hallmarks of Arts and Crafts jewelry

extremely ornate crown

14k Bezel Set Ariadne Shell Cameo Pendant April 4th The obsession with botany evenAccording to Ovid's Ars Amatoria, Ariadne fell in love with the most hedonistic being to walk in the mortal fray, Bacchus himself. Often shown on her wedding day, cameoic depictions of Ariadne will see her crowned with a diadem of grapes and flowers. In Titian's 1823 painting of Ariadne's chance meeting with Bacchus, he indicates their wedding with the Corona Borealis constellation, which in classical mythology, was the outcome of her ultimate