This beautiful necklace, which has been carefully handcrafted, is made with a variation of lapis beads, charms, and non precious stones/gems, which are strung onto a black colored cord. Alternating between a group of turquoise lapis beads, and non precious metal stones/gems are decorative silver colored spacer beads and charms.  In the center hangs a silver pendant, which features the Traditional Minoan Swirl Motif. 

Made in Greece.
Non-precious stones and gems
Hypoallergenic Metals
Necklace approx. 406mm (16 in) length
Pendant approx. 16mm (.63 in) x 26mm (1 in)


History
This collection was inspired by the Sirens, the Greek mythology sea nymphs whore lived on the island of Anthemusa and according to myth used to attract passing sailors to sail their ships toward them.  According to Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, the Argonauts and Odysseus (Ulysses) had to employ some trick to cover their ears while passing their island.  Our collection similarly to the sirens, it is definitely going to attract others attention with its quality and design. 


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.