Ephesian Medallion Charm Sil the use of hand-carved agate

the use of hand-carved agate

Nike was the goddess of victory in Greek mythology

A blue sapphire forms the center

the Arc Ring is engraved inside with protective Egyptian hieroglyphs

symbolizing rebirth and regeneration

Ephesian Medallion Charm Sil the use of hand-carved agateHand carved crystal quartz depicting a bee and the phases of the moon. Bee is the symbol of Ephesus and the moon. As the owl was the emblem of Athena at Athens, so the bee seems to have been the emblem of Artemis at Ephesus, the, Moon Goddess. Bee was considered so important in the cult of Artemis that her priestesses received the name of Melissa, Bee.