Antique 15K Carved Cameo Bacchante Brooch bronze Converted from an antique earring

Converted from an antique earring and paired with a replica shank

and are thought to bring energy and protection to the wearer

set in a deeply scalloped 14 karat gold Belcher setting with geometric designs at the shoulders

comfortable on the finger

moving toward a time of more refined artistic taste

Antique 15K Carved Cameo Bacchante Brooch bronze Converted from an antique earringIn Greek mythology, maenads were the followers of Dionysus, the god of wine and revelry. Their name literally translates as "raving ones". Maenads were also know as Bacchantes, after the equivalent Roman god, Bacchus. The women who followed these gods were portrayed as becoming inspired by the god into a state of ecstatic frenzy through a marathon of dancing and intoxication. During these rites, the maenads would dress in skins and carry a thyrsus, a