These sterling silver earrings feature the traditional greek key pattern. There is a rectangular Greek Key link attached to each earring post, and a second larger Greek Key that hangs down below.
Sterling Silver, for pierced ears only
Made in Greece
Approx. length is 23 mm (2.3 cm).
Width of larger Greek Key 8 mm (.8 cm)
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.