A new line for me this Spring is my Gladiatrix earrings.
Gladiatrix is one name for women Gladiators ~ not something you would expect I suppose, with such violence.
From depictions it appears they fought bare-chested and rarely wore
helmets, no matter what type of gladiator they fought as. Women
apparently fought at night, and the fact that this coincided with the
main events of a Games indicates the possible importance or rarity of
female gladiators. Most modern scholars consider female gladiators a
novelty act due to the sparse writings about them, but writer Amy Zoll
notes that the fact that those ancient historians that do mention them
do so casually may suggest that they were "more widespread than direct
evidence might otherwise indicate."[5] The author of an inscription found in Pompeii boasts of being the first editor (promoter or sponsor) to bring female gladiators to the town. From Wikipedia
These earrings have a ancient look to them and are supposed to depict the shield used to protect the woman ~ reticulated and battered to show the strength of the fight ~ these
earrings are like a shield of armour that has been through a Gladiator
fight or two.
Gladiatrix II ~ with Green Adventurine |
Gladiatrix III ~ Brass and Silver |
Gladiatrix IV ~ Brass and sterling silver with Turquoise |
Gladiatrix I ~ SOLD |
I have so many ideas for these ~ I hope you like them as much as I do :)
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gorgeous! I LOVE them....name is just perfect for them, so gladiatorial :o)
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hello gorgeous xxx
Thank you so much ~ xox
Deletefemale gladiators! Now that would be something to see. I love the idea of wearing a shield. Negative energy can just bounce right off them!
ReplyDeleteOhh I love that Amy :) thanks
DeleteBeautiful work! Love the distressed, rustic look and the name Gladiatrix fits them really well! xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Lovely x
DeleteI love your new line! Really nice!
ReplyDeleteThanks Tania x
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