The laurel represents courage, strengthens self-confidence and intuition, and attracts success. It has an ancient and fascinating history linked to the myth of Daphne and Apollo. The sun god Apollo suddenly fell in love with the nymph Daphne after being shot by Eros’s arrow. The god of love also shot an arrow at the nymph […]
The feather is an ancient and powerful symbol that is present in all cultures. Native Americans used feathers in their rituals because through them they knew the spirit of birds. They waved the feathers over a sacred fire and thus expressed gratitude to the higher spirits. American Indians gave feathers to the most valiant warriors […]
Pearls used to make beautiful jewellery have always been loved and never go out of fashion. The pearl as a natural element holds mystery and fascination. Each culture attaches a different meaning to pearls, the pearl being a lunar symbol, linked to water and to women. Born from the waters and found in a shell, […]
The “Birth of Venus” cameo is one of the most beautiful creations we have made in our collections . The “Birth of Venus” is a tempera painting on canvas by Sandro Botticelli 1482-1485. Painted for the Medici villa at Castello, the work of art is currently housed in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. It is […]
Turquoise is a very ancient stone that is difficult to find today. The ancient Egyptians, great connoisseurs of stones, attributed great properties to the turquoise stone. They made amulets to wear to benefit from the protection of turquoise and placed these stones in tombs. The turquoise stone is linked to the throat chakra, communication and […]
Coral has fascinated mankind since ancient times and its origin has been a source of speculation among early naturalists for centuries. Coral is a colony of living microorganisms in a calcareous formation that grows in the form of a small tree at depths of 50 to 150 metres. Archaeology has discovered that coral was used […]
The symbolism of the skull The skull is one of the most controversial and widely used symbols. Since ancient times it has represented death and danger, but in other cultures, such as Mexico, the skull takes on different meanings: joy, family and faith. Very often the skull is used to celebrate life and other meanings […]
