Ancient Greece: An Endless Source of Inspiration


  • Eugène Fontenay, jade and gold earrings (1867), at the MAD, Paris. Photo Jean Tholance

    Eugène Fontenay, jade and gold earrings (1867), at the MAD, Paris. Photo Jean Tholance

  • Yellow and white gold necklace with diamonds by Nikos Koulis.

    Yellow and white gold necklace with diamonds by Nikos Koulis.

  • Brooch clip mask in gold and pearls by René Boivin at La Galerie Parisienne, ca. 1910.

    Brooch clip mask in gold and pearls by René Boivin at La Galerie Parisienne, ca. 1910.

  • Double pearl nacre bangle, golden mother of pearl and South-Sea pearls, by Melanie Georgacopoulos.

    Double pearl nacre bangle, golden mother of pearl and South-Sea pearls, by Melanie Georgacopoulos.

  • Serpentine armbands represent two tritons holding a winged Eros Hellenistic, ca. 200 B, Metropolitan Museum of New York.

    Serpentine armbands represent two tritons holding a winged Eros Hellenistic, ca. 200 B, Metropolitan Museum of New York.

  • Gold necklace designed by Lalaounis, from The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor, sold in 2011 at Christie's New York.

    Gold necklace designed by Lalaounis, from The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor, sold in 2011 at Christie's New York.

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