Gold Plated Earrings - Greek Key Motif (38mm)

Copper earrings with gold plating, molded in an elegant design. Hanging below the earring hooks there is a traditional Greek Key Motif, also known as the meander or eternity symbol, each featuring a punched or hammered detail, which adds interesting detail to the overall design. These are fish hook earrings.

Copper, Gold Plated
Hook Earrings (for pierced ears only)
Made in Greece
Approx. 38mm (1.5 in) x 32mm (1.26 in)
Approx. 57mm (2.24 in) length with hook
(Photos are not actual size)


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.