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Sterling Silver Pendant - Greek Key Swirl (25mm)

[Code : JP8213SP] Sterling Silver Pendant - Greek Key Swirl (25mm)

Price $43.95
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This unique sterling silver pendant features the traditional Swirl Motif. There is a chain of Greek Key Motifs also known as the meander, cut into the metal and bordering the central swirl design. The sterling silver ring attached to the top (loop approx. 3mm) allows this beautiful charm to be strung on almost any chain or cord of your choice.

Sterling Silver (925 Stamp)
Made in Greece.
Approx. 25mm (1 in) diameter  x  36mm (1.4 in)
Measurement includes loop. Does not include a chain*.

(Photos are not actual size)


*Silver snake chains and rubber cords are available separately for all pendants. Follow the links below:

- Silver Snake Chain
- Rubber Cord


History
The swirl motif is inspired by the Ancient Greek mythological Labyrinth, which was an elaborate structure designed and built by the legendary artificer Daedalus for King Minos of Crete at Knossos. Its function was to hold the Minotaur, a creature that was half man and half bull and was eventually killed by the Athenian hero Theseus. Daedalus had made the Labyrinth so cunningly that he himself could barely escape it after he built it. Theseus was aided by Ariadne, who provided him with a skein of thread, literally the "clew", or "clue", so he could find his way out again.

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.

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