h i p p o l y t a
In Greek mythology, Hippolyta was the queen of the Amazons, the name given
to the women warriors of ancient Scythia and Sarmatia. In the past, Amazons were
considered mythical, but accounts by Herodotus and discoveries of battle-scarred
female skeletons suggest otherwise. Nevertheless, the tale of Hercules' labor to relieve
Hippolyta of her magical girdle is the stuff of myth. The girdle was a gift from Ares and
gave superhuman strength to the wearer. The Brazilian amazonite gemstone tucked within
an elegant bronze pendant is not a magical girdle, but it is a beautiful feature in this
18" necklace of multiple beading cord secured with a slim, silver torsion clasp. The pendant
slides smoothly on a patterned vermeil tube.
Cost: $70.00 USD
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g i f t i n s t r u c t i o n s :
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gift recipient name in the text box when you add this item to your cart. If your entire order
is going to one recipient (yourself or other), no other action is needed and you can
specify the shipping address in PayPal checkout. However, if you would like multiple recipients
in the same order, we can accommodate that! Before
you check out, make sure to add a gift box
to your cart for each gift recipient in your order.
You will be charged $4.95 USD for each recipient other than yourself and you'll need to add
the recipient name and address to the gift box text field. Also, each recipient can receive
multiple items for the same $4.95 gift box fee;
just continue to specify their name when adding items to your cart.
c a t e g o r i e s :
- Color: blue green
- Color: yellow
- Material: feldspars
- Material: organics+
- Type: necklaces - mid
- Geek Chic: literary allusions
- Something Special: unexpected elegance
The materials this necklace are robust to tugs and pulls from most activities, but
care should be taken to avoid hard impacts.
As with all beaded jewelry: do not let young toddlers chew on it.
