Blue Cameo Bracelet with a gold plated robe chain.
The blue cameo is a tribute to Afrodite as a protector of the Sailors and the robe chain a symbol of the robes on the sailboat.
Afrodite is today best-known as the ‘goddess of love,’ but among the ancient Greeks she was also important in maritime religion, trade and travel.
She was carried aboard ships, worshipped at harbour side sanctuaries, and believed tohelp to bring whatever one desired, whether land, love or good weather. Her cult travelled from port to port around the Mediterranean, where Afrodite was merged with the Roman Venus.
Among sailors, who navigated by these stars, Afrodite-Venus was specially honoured at the opening of the sailing season in the Mediterranean springtime. She is therefor associated to the Greeks who took to the sea once again to trade, fish and travel over the summer months.
The cameo is crafted in Torre del Greco and the jewellery is assembled in Valenza, Piedmont.
The Afrodite Jewellery is produced in Italy for its history of great craftsmanship. Our cameos are hand-carved in Napoli and the jewelery is put together in Valenza, Piedmont. By doing the production in Italy we control that the factory is both socially and environmentally sustainable.
Afrodite by MG has been founded by two Norwegian girls Malin Benneche Gulsrud and Oda Victoria Reitan.
Our Story
Aphrodite is a Scandinavian jewelry brand created in Oslo and produced in Italy. Aphrodite has in all stages of the creative process taken inspiration from art history, Greek mythology and above all is trying to unite the associated qualities of the goddess Aphrodite; love, beauty, mystery and passion into unique jewelry. Each piece of jewelry is made with the idea of unity between Scandinavian design and the aesthetic depth of Greek history.
Blue Cameo Cufflinks in gold plated silver .
The blue cameo is a tribute to Afrodite as a protector of the Sailors and the robe chain a symbol of the robes on the sailboat.
Afrodite is today best-known as the ‘goddess of love,’ but among the ancient Greeks she was also important in maritime religion, trade and travel.
She was carried aboard ships, worshipped at harbour side sanctuaries, and believed tohelp to bring whatever one desired, whether land, love or good weather. Her cult travelled from port to port around the Mediterranean, where Afrodite was merged with the Roman Venus.
Among sailors, who navigated by these stars, Afrodite-Venus was specially honoured at the opening of the sailing season in the Mediterranean springtime. She is therefor associated to the Greeks who took to the sea once again to trade, fish and travel over the summer months.
The cameo is crafted in Torre del Greco and the jewellery is assembled in Valenza, Piedmont.
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