Sterling Silver & Amethyst Ring horses This little shell depicts a

This little shell depicts a full figure woman who is likely a Vestal Virgin

A factor in its longevity was that it did not vigorously suppress the cultures and peoples it came to rule

intriguing and one of a kind

evocative of Eastern architecture

A beautifully made piece

Sterling Silver & Amethyst Ring horses This little shell depicts aThe name Amethyst comes from the Greek word ametusthos, meaning "not intoxicated." The jewel was named so according to a Greek myth. The wine god Bacchus, angry over an insult, said that the first person he should meet up with would be eaten by tigers. The unfortunate maiden who he ran into was named Amethyst. The goddess Diana protected her by turning her into a clear crystal. Bacchus regretted his brutality and poured his wine over the crystal,