Spider Garden

Statement Necklace w/ 1940s Spider Web Woman Glass Intaglio Cameo Onyx Rosary Gothic Goth Spiderweb

This necklace is so unique and beautiful!

This statement piece features a 1940s West German intaglio cameo, meaning it is reverse carved or molded from the backside, hand painted in gold & black from the backside with a smooth glass front.

The rectangular cameo features a nude woman laying in a bed of 2 roses with an anthromorphic spider with a woman's face in the top right corner. The background is a spiderweb and is so detailed!

This cameo tells the story of Arachne and Athena, famously told in Ovid’s Metamorphoses, is a Greek myth about pride and divine retribution. Arachne, a talented mortal weaver, boasted she was better than Athena, goddess of crafts, and refused to give her credit. After a contest where Arachne wove scenes of gods' misdeeds, an angered Athena transformed her into a spider to weave forever.

I've set this 1" wide oval cameo into a raw brass cast bezel setting that is 1 1/2" wide and 1 1/4" tall.

The necklace hangs from a unique and petite rosary chain featuring faceted Onyx gemstone beads on gold fill wire. The length is at 17" around, and includes a gold plated 3 1/2" paperclip chain extender at the back to wear at your desired length.

This necklace is so special and I hope you enjoy!!

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~*♥All sales final, All metals used on this necklace are lead & nickel free for wearability and for the utmost quality of my jewelry!♥
Enjoy this OOAK beauty!♥