Persephone, Greek Goddess of the Seasons
Persephone, Greek Goddess of the Seasons
change, self-reliance, balance of light & dark
Handmade from sterling silver and 18k gold, the Persephone necklace shows the goddess gently cupping a pomegranate ripe from the tree. Her body is carved from a recycled piano key, and her features delicately scrimshawed by hand. The necklace is reversible - showing the rose Imperial jasper stone on the back - and beaded with tourmaline gemstones. Persephone's smile displays her knowledge of both spring and winter of the earth and human heart, and reminds us that we are dual-sided creatures with the capacity for both strength and love in equal balance. She measures 1.7" x 1.2".
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Each goddess necklace is signed on the bottom by the artist, with an easy-to-use sterling silver and gemstone box clasp. The standard beading length is 19" but can be strung to any length.
Persephone embodies the change from girl to woman that all of us must tread. Taken away from everything familiar, it was in the Underworld that Persephone found her strength, eventually becoming the Queen of the Underworld. She ate several pomegranate seeds given to her by Hades: a symbol of her acceptance of her new world and growing self-dependence. These seeds bound her to return once a year to the sunless realms, where she reigns as the Queen of Justice among all the souls that were and ever will be. Persephone's journey reminds us that, while life is often bright and beautiful and easy, there must be darkness and hardship as well... for without the night, how would we know the sun?
