Athenian Owl Earrings, Greece, Cut Coins, Free Shipping, Coin Jewelry

Greek 2 drachma, Athenian owl, cut coin earrings. These unique pairs of earrings are made with sterling silver wires. Coin is the same size as a U.S. quarter.

The owl was the symbol of goddess Athena and it was first depicted on an ancient Greek tetradrachm (5th century b.C.). Athena was patron of the crafts, wisdom and battle. She became the patron goddess of the city of Athens, in a competition with Poseidon. They agreed that each would give the Athenians one gift and the Athenians would choose whichever gift they preferred.

Poseidon struck the ground with his trident and a spring sprung up; the water was salty and not very useful, whereas Athena offered them an olive tree. The Athenians (or their king, Cecrops) accepted the olive tree and along with it Athena as their patron, for the olive tree brought wood, oil and food.

The owl on this coin was originally a depiction of the goddess Athena in her form as goddess of the night before she became the goddess of war.

Gorgeous handcrafted real world coin cut outs. First a small hole is drilled in the coin, then a very fine jewelers saw blade is inserted through the hole and worked around the coins design, cutting away the background. This leaves the coin figure floating inside its outer rim. The cut coin figure is now selectively layered in pure bright silver, then the figures of each are highlighted and brought to life with rich pure 24K gold. This breathtaking and exclusive handwork turns these coins into stunning and true works of art. The resulting jewelry is electrosealed with Tarnavoid in a clear, hard acrylic coating to protect against tarnishing and wear to make sure your jewelry lasts a lifetime.

NOTE: The gold & silver is much, much brighter and distinct than what the scanned photos show. Each of our products is shipped in a nice jewelry box.

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