18K gold overlay hoop earrings with traditional Greek Key Motif, also known as the Meander. Guaranteed not to tarnish over the life of the product. Earrings available in your choice of clip-on OR post (for pierced ears). Note: Gold overlay should not be confused with gold plating, which is a lower quality process.

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Gold Overlay
Handcrafted in Greece
Approx. 45mm (1.77 in) length x 25mm (.98 in) diameter


Goes nicely with the available matching pieces of jewlery:
- Single necklace
- Double necklace
- Bracelet


History
In art and architecture, a meander is a decorative border constructed from a continuous line, shaped into a repeated motif. Such a design is also called the Greek Fret or Greek Key design, although these are modern words. The name "meander" recalls the twisting and turning path of the Maeander River. Meanders were among the most important symbols in ancient Greece; they, perhaps, symbolized infinity and unity; many ancient Greek temples incorporated the sign of the meander.