Ancient

So, about 2 weeks ago I wrote about my new "curly headpins." I promised to post some pictures of jewelry I've made with them, so here goes. All of these pieces are part of my Ancient series, inspired by gods and goddesses of ancient Greece and Rome.

Diana

Crete

Oracle

Venus

Curly Queue

My latest assortment of curled headpins for my unofficial Ancient Greece series. The shape and hammered finish are inspired by thoughts of goddesses: warrior or otherwise. I always get confused about which are the Greek deities, and which are the Roman. But here are just a few.... There are the obvious ones, of course, that everybody knows: Diana, goddess of the moon and the hunt; Venus, goddess of love and beauty; Athena, goddess of wisdom and handicrafts. But here are some others you may not recognize: Demeter, goddess of fertility; Hera, goddess of marriage; Artemis, goddess of the hunt; Pomona, goddess of fruit trees; Minerva, goddess of wisdom and war. In coming days I'll post pictures of some of the jewelry I've made using these pins.