Lost Owl "The Punishment of Cupid" Pendant

Lost Owl "The Punishment of Cupid" PendantThe Punishment of Cupid. What's that all about? This one is a little less romantic and a little more defiant. Cupid as a vanquished foe, temporarily defeated restrained. The winged, cherubic Cupid is bound, hands tied behind his back and behind him a tropaion, a battlefield shrine. He is defeated and he is captive. The trophy looks like a suit of armour on a pole; when the ancient Greeks won a battle they would take the armour of the defeated foe and

sunshine colour of the stone and the ornate embellishment suggest to me that the sentiment may have been romantic rather than mourning

Crafted in 18 carat white gold with clip backs

it incorporates elements from both the late 19th and early 20th centuries: floral symbolism

designed to preserve the bodies of the dead

probably because his clients wanted them and had the means to pay

The difficulty of extracting the metal meant it was rare and expensive

luring sailors to their deaths and acting as an omen for storms

almandine-pyrope) & Rose Cut Diamonds

but was intended to make jewellery more affordable for everyone

The 19th century was peppered with revivals: Medieval and Renaissance

5 US or I UK/AUS

tested as 18ct gold (ear wires tested as 9ct)