This knotted necklace is made with non-precious silver beads and charms. In the center hangs five square pendants which feature the traditional Swirl motif. Alternating between knots and charms are decorative silver colored spacer beads. The beads are strung onto multiple strands of brown colored cord.
Made in Greece.
Non-precious metal beads
Approx. 450mm (17.72 in) length.
Charms approx. 14mm (.55 in) x 14mm (.55 in)
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.