Ancient Pedants
In Roman times, both women and men wore jewelry, especially, amulets and pendants made of gold, silver or bronze.

Sundial as roman chain

Pendant Luna Moon, Real glass, tempered

Pendant owl Athens, coin amulet

Pendant cat, Egyptian amulet

Pendant Tudor Rose, medieval amulet

Egyptian necklace with pendant papyrus plant Imhotep

Egyptian necklace with hippo Hippo - Ramses

Anch Pendant Egypt

Pendant scarab, Egyptian amulet

Pendant Thorshammer with metal chain, Viking jewellery

Pendant beard axe, Viking jewellery amulet

Udjat Egyptian pendant Horus eye

Egyptian necklace with pendant Cheops cat

Pendant Rune love, antique pendant amulets

Pendant scarab, 24ct gold plated, Egyptian amulet

Pendant Haithabu, 24ct gold plated matt, Viking amulet

Pendant Borrestil, Viking jewellery amulet

Pendant Haithabu, 24ct gold plated shiny, Terslev style, Viking jewellery

Pendant Medusa, Gorgon head amulet

Pendant Domitian coin, 24ct gold plated, roman emperor coin replica

Pendant Lunula, silver plated, Luna Moon Amulet

Pendant rune protection, amulet

Pendant King John Siegel, pendant

Pendant Urnes, Bronze, Viking jewellery amulet

Pendant brothel coin Spintria V, bronze, roman eroticism coin

Pendant griffin animal, bronze, Viking jewellery amulet

Pendant Hiddensee, bronze, Viking jewellery amulet

Pendant bracteate, Wotan Viking jewellery amulet

Pendant brothel coin Spintria X, bronze antique Roman amulet

Pendant filigree, 925 silver, roman amulet

Pendant Lunula, bronze, amulet of the Romans

Ancient brothel coin, Spintria special coin,roman eroticism coin

Pendant brothel coin Spintria III, bronze amulet

Pendant brothel coin Spintria XIII, bronze

Pendant filigree, bronze, roman replica

Pendant Mercury, Bronze, Deity of the merchants

Pendant Minerva, bronze, the deity of craftsmen

Pendant ornament, bronze, roman amulet

Pendant Pelta, 925 silver, Roman amulet

Pendant dragon, bronze, viking amulet

Pendant Odin weapon dancer, bronze, viking jewellery

Pendant brothel coin Spintria XII, bronze

Pendant owl, Greek amulet

Pendant hand, 925 silver, Venus Roman amulet

Pendant Mars, 925 silver, Roman amulet

Pendant Mars, Bronze, Roman Amulet

Pendant Medusa, Bronze, The Gorgons
Roman Pendants and Amulets
Who does not like jewelry as a gift? On the following pages you can endulge in our range of gems and decorative items. Unlike products from the high street, all our pieces are hand made and unique – hence, the images are only approximative, as each piece is singular!
Aesthetics, that works!
Right from the beginning of human history we know of amulets and pendants. They indicate the social standing in the hierarchy of a society, in a faith community, or demonstrate power and wealth, because not everyone could afford such expensive materials and pay the artists of delicate jewelry. An artfully crafted, aesthetically refined object was the product of a continuous development of craftsmanship and already advanced techniques in antiquity.
A Phallus for Happiness
In ancient times, the phallus was considered to be a symbol for good luck. For example, the bronze phallus, found in Pompeii, impresses with its simple beauty. A naked woman, riding on the floating phallus dropps fragrance or oil from a small bottle. What might look to some people today as a little offensive, was loved by the Romans as expression of nature. A phallus was far from obscene, and only asceticism, introduced by Platonists and Christians obscured the old symbolism with sin and guilt. Representations of riding women can also be found on so-called tintinabuli, Roman door bells, which were a symbol of fertility and prosperity. Some examples can be seen in the museums of Trier in Germany or Naples, Italy
La Luna
Casts of shield limpets (pelta) were used as pendants during the Roman Empire and became extremely popular as jewelry, as can be seen from numerous finds in the Roman provinces. In its typical form, the Pelta reminds of a crescent or a small epsilon. It is usually made in a semicircle of two concave sides and comes in a great variety of shapes. Especially in the military context, the pelta is found on belt buckles and fittings, as clasps or as pendants in military camps of the famous Roman border of the Limes. Its name derives from the Roman name for the crescent shield, the so-called "shield of the Amazons". The pelta pendant in bronze and silver are known for their simple beauty worn on an unobtrusive leather strap.
Both women and men also loved the counter form to the pelta, namely the Crescent Luna. It has a sensual look and is called "Luna" according to the Roman Moon Goddess Luna. It conveyes Luna’s special powers to protect children and women against evil forces. As the goddess is also the symbol of feminine strength and identity, the pendants were loved as symbols for intuition, creativity and sensuality.
Why not explore the world of Roman amulets and pendants with us, and discover its rich symbolism.