A relief representation of the head of Alexander the Great. One of the finest surviving sculptures of Alexander the Great after his visit to ancient Athens.
Dimensions: 9cm x 18cm x 11cm
Alabaster coated with silver-plated copper.
The Argonautic expedition was named after Jason's ship, the Argo, which in turn was named after its builder, Argo. The crew was named after the ship and they were called the Argonauts. The relief is made of copper gilded in a 24 carat gold solution and placed on an acrylic base.
Dimensions: 22 cm x 10 cm x 3 cm
Silver bracelet, bearing the ancient proverb "outhen matin i physis poiei" by the ancient Greek philosopher, Aristotle, which means, that "nature does not create anything without a purpose".
Dimensions: 6,5cm x 1cm
Silver 925°
Silver bracelet with an ancient greek proverb. The bracelet bears the ancient proverb "o kosmos oytos mia polis esti", which means that "the world of ours is a single city", by the famous ancient philosopher, Epictetus.
Inspired by the myrtle tree, we created a work of art using two large branches with small twigs with blossoms on them, twined in hand, which we then placed on an acrylic base (plexiglass).
Dimensions: 15cm x 20cm x 4cm
Silver-plated Brass in silver solution 999°.
Silver begleri with carnelian stones and decorative cylinder edges. The design of the cylinder edges is inspired by detail of sock needle from the 19th century.
Dimension: 20 cm
Silver 999°.
Silver begleri with carnelian stones and decorative spherical edges. The design of the spherical edges is inspired by the endless motion of the earth and the moon and the greek mythological goddesses, selene and gaia.
A terracotta oil lamp with one muzzle, from Ancient Rome. It is decorated with engraved depiction of a charioteer driving a quadriga. The oil lamps were used for domestic lighting or were carried to light the way outside. 40 - 70 A.D., Ancient Rome
Dimensions: 10,5 cm x 2,5 cm x 7,5 cm
Gold-plated copper on acrylic base.
Begleri with black agate gemstones and decorative silver scroll tips. Its silver tips are hand carved with a herringbone pattern. This string of beads is handmade with 925° silver chain, obsidian spacers, silver balls and the designs on both ends are 999° silver.
Begleri with gemstones and decorative silver oval tips. Its silver tips are hand carved with spirals on the top of each tip. This string of beads is handmade with 925° silver chain, obsidian spacers, silver balls and the spiral designs on both ends are 999° silver.
Earrings with a decorative round-shaped rosette (rodakas) with floral decoration and an engraved flower, consisting of six leaves and decorative beads. It is inspired by a mycenaean rosette bead. During the Mycenaean period, these jewelry decorated the men's and women's clothing and the diadems of the Mycenaean Queens. The pendant is offered with a black cord.
1400-1300 B.C., Mycenae
Rosette Diameter: 2.5 cm
Pair of earrings with floral motifs and depictions of a Byzantine cross and two facing peacocks.
Dimensions: 4cm x 4,5cm x 1,5 mm
Early Christian - Early Byzantine Period, 4th - 7th century A.D., Cyprus.
Solid silver 925°
Your baby’s first pacifier or a new one can be "coated" with shiny metal of your preference and become a unique memorabilia! For a more personalized gift we can engrave a name, a date by laser, all handmade only by Shine4ever.gr. Offered in a gift packaging.
Coated with copper and gold-plated in gold solution 24K.
Bilateral Byzantine Cross with engraving of the words "Life-Light".
Dimensions: 3,5 cm x 8cm
Pure silver 999°.
Early Christian Silver Cross with relief representations of the Resurrection and the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Dimensions: 8cm x 5cm
Corithian Bowl with Spiral, inspired by the original, that was found at temple of Hera Limenia in ancient Corinth.
750-500 BC, Perachora, Ancient Corinth.
Dimensions: 21 cm x 3 cm
Recycled Aluminum.
We created a bracelet with three silver charms, inspired by the ancient greek history and mythology. The charms depict Alexander the Great, goddess Athena and the Vergina Sun (star).
Dimensions of the chain: 20cm
Charms' Diameter: 2cm
Thickness: 0,4cm
The Olive wreath, also known as kotinos, is a symbol of peace and creation. It was the prize for the winners of the ancient Olympic Games. The design and sculpture is made by the artist El Phil (Eleftherios A. Philippakis).
776 B.C., Ancient Olympia.
Dimensions: 14cm x 15cm x 3cm
Solid brass with green natural patina on acrylic base.
Silver baby rattle, small ball with wavy handle. Baby rattles were used since the ancient years. Its sound and shiny metal kept the newborn calm.
Handmade silver 999°.
Offered with a tassel in a gift packaging.
Handmade custom velvet case, specially desinged to place the miniature sword of Theodoros Kolokotronis. a unique historical heirloom. Available only upon order. Dimensions of velvet case: 38 cm x 16 cm x 4,5 cm.
Silver replica of a cross-shaped (cruciform) figurine made of picrolite, from the district of Paphos in Cyprus, mounted on an acrylic base (plexiglass).
Chalcolithic period, 3900-2500 BC.
Dimensions: 5cm x 10cm x 3,5cm
Copy in silver 999° on acrylic base (plexiglass).
Silver baby rattle, small ball with handle. Baby rattles were well known since the ancient years. The sound they produced when the babys shook it, stopped them from crying.
Handmade silver 999° in gift packaging.
Dimensions: ball diameter 3cm | handle length 9cm
An Archaeology of Representations: Ancient Greek Vase-Painting and Contemporary Methodologies offers original approaches to vase-paintings of archaic and classical Greece, with an emphasis on the semiotics of ancient modes of representation. Written by an international group of eminent scholars, the essays in this book address methodological questions and propose wide-ranging interpretive arguments for the study of a large number of images from the rich and complex corpus of ancient Greek vase-painting. Author: Dimitrios Yatromanolakis
A two masted sponge sailing ship from the islands in the Sea of Marmara. The copy is inspired by a voting offering.
19th century, Islands of the Sea of Marmara
Dimensions: 5cm x 8,5cm x 2cm
Silver 999° on αcrylic base (plexiglass).