Luxor Ring Medusa Rondanini

Medusa Rondanini

Luxor Ring Medusa Rondanini

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$260.00
$260.00
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Medusa and her expressiveness. A ring of compact, full forms — the bright gilding of its surfaces, her gaze that rekindles itself: direct, frank.
The bezel is a perfect circle, gently domed, framing one of the most recognisable faces of antiquity. In solid bronze, this jewel carries the sensation of protection and wisdom this figure has always held — and carries it further. A complete, assured solidity that gives new intensity to this cameo, and a weight that, when worn, makes its presence felt.
The wonderful harmony of this model finds, with Medusa, a perfect equilibrium between the intensity of myth and the form of the jewel. Every line refers back to another in a continuous return — like Medusa's gaze, which draws everything to itself.
In the darker colours the face speaks more intimately. Black sculpts her, every volume enveloped within it. Blue ignites the scene with a vibrant, intense tone — decisive and rich, finding absolute accord with the gilded base: the ring demands attention, the carving invites discovery. Medusa expresses all her magnetism through what can only be sensed in the half-light.
Pearl and white, with their luminosity, enliven the features and exalt the symmetry of the relief in two distinct ways. The iridescence of pearl adds lustre — light moves across the surface with a delicacy that softens the features, preserving the character. The purity of white lends clarity to every detail: her gaze opens, her expressive intensity becomes explicit.
To wear it is to perceive every emotion this carving transmits — unchanged through time.

Each piece comes to life at the moment of purchase and is handcrafted especially for you.

CHARACTERISTICS

  • Collection: Luxor
  • Type: Ring
  • Model: AN8
  • Base: 18kt gold-plated bronze
  • Base finish: Glossy
  • Crown: 18kt gold-plated bronze
  • Shape: Round 0.79 in
  • Motif material: Handcrafted resin with raised detailing
  • Total weight: approx. 22 Grams

DETAILS

  • Composition: Nickel Free
  • Fit: Important yet well-balanced, for an elegant and contemporary effect
  • Sizes: 12,14,16,18,20,22

CRAFTSMANSHIP

  • Production: Handcrafted in Rome, 100% Made in Italy.
  • Slight variations in finish or tone reflect the uniqueness of each piece and its artisanal character.
  • Each jewel is accompanied by a certificate of guarantee and authenticity.

JEWELRY CARE

It is recommended to avoid contact with water, perfume, and impacts, in order to preserve its beauty over time.

Σημαντικές σημειώσεις

The jewels' colors in the photo may look different from the original one. This depends from the resolution. Each object is handmade and has unique characteristics.
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Medusa Rondanini

Medusa Rondanini

The so-called “Rondanini Medusa”. Marble, Roman copy of a 5th-century BC Greek original by Phidias, which was set on the shield of Athena Parthenos. The Munich Glyptothek’s Medusa Rondanini is possibly a 5th-century BC work, and the oldest-known ”beautiful gorgoneion” sculpture. The design may have been copied from a gilded bronze aegis that once hung in the Acropolis, where it would have been meant to ward off evil and bad luck. A revision of the grotesque, disk-shaped death masks of older gorgoneia, the Medusa Rondanini appears to borrow the idealized likeness of Athena of Velletri, wreathed in decorative snakes and delicate owl wings—Chthonic dread and death mixed with Olympian beauty and cunning. While on display in the Palazzo Rondanini in Rome, it was noticed and first brought to the attention of Northern European art connoisseurs in the 1780s by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, who wrote, “I would say something about it if everything one could say about such a work were not a waste of breath.” Located in the Glyptotheum of Munich

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