WEDGWOOD Blue Jasperware Sterling Silver'Gorgon Queen'Medusa' Cameo RING

  
WEDGWOOD Pale Blue Jasperware Sterling Silver. Gorgon Queen/Ruler'Medusa' Cameo RING in. This Listing for this Sterling Silver Beautiful Oval Ring that is set with a.

Lovely Wedgwood Pale Blue Jasperware Cameo of the'Gorgon Queen/Ruler Medusa'. Medusa represents philosophy, beauty and art.

One of the most popular monsters of. Medusa was a beautiful maiden with golden hair. She vowed to be celibate her entire life as a priestess of Athena until she fell in love with. She went against her vow and married him. She turned Medusa into an ugly creature by making her eyes bloodshot and raging and her face like a hag.

The once lovely hair was morphed into poisonous, dangerous snakes. Her pure white milky skin turned a scary green hue. From then on, she roamed, shamed, shunned, and loathed by everyone. Thence, by Athena's curse anyone she looked upon turned to stone.

Medusa Born to the sea god Phorcys and Ceto (Phorcys' wife and sister), Medusa (queen or ruler) was one of the three Gorgon sisters. The other two sisters were Stheno (strength) and Euryale (wide leaping). Greek poet Hesiod wrote that Medusa lived close to the Hesperides in the Western Ocean near Sarpedon. Herodotus the historian said her home was Libya.

Medusa's sisters were immortal, but she was mortal. Medusa wandered Africa for some time.

Legend says while she was there baby snakes dropped from her head. Two species of snakes contain her name: the venomous'Pitviper Bothriopsis Medusa' and the nonvenomous snake called'Atractus Medusa'. This Gorgeous Wedgwood Ring is mainly of Solid Sterling Silver & Jasper Cameo which is professionally finished off with a lovely and good quality Sterling Silver Frame. Face of the ring measures 29mm by 13mm. It is UK Ring Size M 1/2, USA Ring Size 6.50 and w. This Ring is a true example of a Classical Design from a truly renowned British makers. The Ring has full British Hallmarks for Sterling Silver inside its band, H. JW for (Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd). Passant's symbol, Leopard's Head for London Assay and letter T for year of manufacture 1974. Ack of the Ring's Blue Wedgwood Cameo Plaque is embossed with these words.

"WEDGWOOD MADE IN ENGLAND M74". The Ring is circa 1974 and is in Excellent Vintage Condition! Perfect gift for any occasion.

Wedgwood Jewellery was first made 200 years ago when Josiah Wedgwood FRS (1730-95) introduced his much prized Jasper'body' in 1774. Small Jasper cameos were produced in great variety for jewellery, many being set in cut-steel mounts designed and made by Josiah's eminent friend, Matthew Boulton of Birmingham. Cameos in this new material - a fine-grain stoneware, capable of being stained in a wide variety of colours - were decorated with classical bas-reliefs, designed by such leading artists as John Flaxman and William Hackwood. Wedgwood Jewellery became enormously popular in the 18th century and Josiah produced cameos for brooches, chatelaines, pendants, combs, patch boxes and perfume bottles.

Today the complete production of Wedgwood jewellery takes place in Stoke-on-Trent, the centre of the English ceramic industry. The range includes over 100 different items in Jasper and Black Basalt and comprises a wide variety of personal jewellery including brooches, rings, pendants, cufflinks, tie tacks, pins and earrings. Constant design work ensures a steady introduction of new items, that reflect the traditional values of quality for which Wedgwood is known, while meeting the requirements of modern fashion.

Many of the mounts are produced in Sterling silver and 9-carat gold, and all these bear the'hallmark', guaranteeing the purity of the precious metals used. The Ring will be sent to the lucky winner in the Display Box as shown in photos. Please check out my other items that I have for Sale. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR SHOPPING WITH ME WHICH IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED!