Cleopatras Bling

Combine the protective properties of the Gorgoneion, and the power of the Lion, with these mix-and-match hoops.

This coin depicts the Emperor Justin the II. He presided over the city of Constantinople, a very diverse metropolis that combined Western and Eastern culture in a rich melting pot. It was a trading port, where various religious groups mixed, and women were independent and powerful. A culture glinting with gold, spices, spirituality, politics, and learning. The pendant is studded with jade.

Handcrafted and individually cast. Each piece is unique, which we believe is what gives it its beauty. Nickel and lead free. Dimensions: Width- 2.4cm, Length (including chain loop)- 3cm.

Your unique piece of jewellery by Cleopatra's Bling has been handmade using traditional jewellery techniques and exceptional materials.

As we hand craft each piece, slight variations are to be expected and are what make our designs one-of-a-kind.

Please be gentle with your treasures and do not apply lotions and perfume while wearing your gold plated pieces. Please avoid water when wearing gold plated jewellery.

Gold has a tendency to scratch, so extra care should be taken when wearing and cleaning to maintain quality and appearance.

Olivia sources ancient and rare coins from the back streets of the Grand Bazaar of Istanbul, Turkey. She re-creates designs with them to make modern-day, wearable art. In Ancient Greece, the Gorgoneion (Greek: Γοργόνειον) was a special apotropaic amulet showing the Gorgon head, used most famously by the Olympian deities Athena and Zeus: both are said to have worn the gorgoneion as a protective pendant.

Handcrafted and individually cast. Each piece is unique, which we believe gives its beauty. 18k Gold Plated, nickel and lead-free. Includes chain. Size of face: 1.2cm x 1cm.

Blue eyes were considered to be a sign of the Gods by the ancient Sumerians, and they decorated many statues with these. In East Asian cultures, deep blue was associated with water, and light blue with the sky. The two together represented life, and thus were powerful. This symbol came to be interpreted as the Nazar, an amulet which could ward off the curse of the “evil eye”.

Handcrafted and individually cast. Each piece is unique, which we believe is what gives it its beauty. Nickel and lead free. Dimensions: Pendant width - 2.5cm, Pendant length - 2.5cm, Chain length - 50cm.

This limited release golden pendant, engraved with its edition number, is set with a carnelian stone. Upon the stone is a hand-etched image of a horned beast.

The lithe Oryx carries upon its head long, gently curving horns, which appear like two blades glinting in the sun. As such, one variety is known as the scimitar-horned oryx, after the swords of the same name. Some philosophers and historians, including Aristotle, believed that it was a sighting of an injured oryx that gave rise to the myth of the unicorn. The Oryx Pendant represents that even those things which may be deemed imperfect can rise to the status of mythical legend.

Includes 18K Gold Plated chain 40-45cm

Clepatras Bling have hand-crafted only 10 pieces of this pendant, which once sold will never be recreated. Each pendant carries a different stone etched with varying images, and is engraved with its edition number, making the piece you own truly one-of-a-kind.

Olivia sources ancient and rare coins from the back streets of the Grand Bazaar of Istanbul, Turkey. She re-creates designs with them to make modern-day, wearable art.

Handcrafted and individually cast. Each piece is unique, which we believe gives its beauty. Includes chain. Nickel and lead free. Size of coin: 2.8cm x 2.5cm (with stones).

Lampetia is considered to be the personification of light in Greek Mythology. Her mother Neaera, a nymph, and her father Helios, the God of the Sun, were powerful figures in the myths of the ancients. The Lampetia pendant blends the darkness-banishing amulet of the Gorgoneion face, with stunning rays of light.

Handcrafted and individually cast. Each piece is unique, which we believe gives its beauty. 18k Gold Plated, nickel and lead free. Includes chain. Size of pendant: 2cm x 2.8cm. 

Includes 18K gold plated chain 45-50cm

Combining two powerful motifs - that of the Gorgon and of the Sun - these earrings reflect shades of both lightness and dark. The Gorgon, whose terrible face was worn as a protective amulet by the Gods of Olympus is surrounded by rays of sunlight.
Handcrafted and individually cast. Each piece is unique, which we believe gives it its beauty. Nickel and lead free. Size of gorgoneion: 1.1cm x 1.1cm, size of lion: 1.3cm x 1cm.

• - 18K Gold Plated

Artemis is part of the Greek “dodekatheon” or group of the twelve most supreme deities. As the virgin goddess of the hunt, she represents agility in thinking and in nature - represented by her close association with the deer, and flexibility, yet strength and power - represented by her bow and arrow. The Kerneiyan Hind was her most sacred deer. It was a huge steed that could outrun an arrow, and had golden antlers and bronze hooves. The Artemis Pendant is set with glowing garnet.

Handcrafted and individually cast. Each piece is unique, which we believe is what gives it its beauty. Nickel and lead free. Dimensions: Width (including baubles) - 1.8cm; Length (including chain loop and baubles) - 2.4cm.

Includes 18K gold plated chain 45-50cm

Inspired by the Gypsy women Olivia saw in Istanbul from Syria and Eastern Europe. An ode to their free, wild spirits.

Handcrafted earrings individually cast. Each piece is unique, which we believe gives its beauty. 18k Gold Plated, nickel and lead free. 2cm x 1.7cm. 

The Dina Clarenza Pendant is a star-shaped golden medallion, also available in silver.

If you look up as you walk through the plaza in front of the Duomo de Messina as the clock strikes the hour, you will notice a flash of gold. The statues of two women are ringing the bell at the centre of the Duomo’s archway, a daily ritual that is the shadow of their original heroic act. The two women were standing guard outside their village when it was attacked, and ran to sound the alarm successfully rousing the people to defend themselves. Dina and Clarenza are a symbol of devotion, togetherness, and service.

Handcrafted and individually cast. Each piece is unique, which we believe is what gives it its beauty. Nickel and lead free. Dimensions: 0.8cm wide, 0.8cm high. Chain bail 1cm.

Includes 18K gold plated chain 45-50cm

Olivia sources ancient and rare coins from the back streets of the Grand Bazaar of Istanbul, Turkey. She re-creates designs with them to make modern-day, wearable art.

The Banu Pendant is an ancient gold coin pendant, surrounded by five aquamarine gems.

It is named for the warrior heroine Banu Goshasp of Iranian mythology, who was such a powerful adversary she came close to slaying her father on the battlefield due to not recognising him beneath his armour. Luckily father and daughter recognised each other in time, but this was not the end of her fierce fight for independence. She was encouraged by her family to marry, but she wished to remain free, and so promised only to do so with the man who could best her in battle. Only the hero Giv came out victorious, and so they wed, and together bore a son: the hero Bijan.

Handcrafted and individually cast. Each piece is unique, which we believe is what gives it its beauty. Nickel and lead free. DIMENSIONS: 3.5cm wide, 4.5cm long (including bail).

Includes 18K gold plated chain 45-50cm

Thonis was an ancient Egyptian city, which was of huge importance in the last decades of pharaonic rule. Like an Egyptian Venice, it was built on the Nile, and was criss-crossed by bridges, pontoons and ferries, that connected the temples and trading places. Surviving the periods of the Trojan war, and the many great rulers who followed, the city finally sunk below the Nile’s waters as the time of the pharaohs ended. The precious metals that were traded in Thonis became a sunken treasure, encrusted with natural beauty - coral, sea plants, and pearls. Silver version with moonstone, gold versions with amethyst.

Handcrafted and individually cast. Each piece is unique, which we believe is what gives it its beauty. Nickel and lead free. Length of earring: 5.2cm. 

The Orci Necklace is a deep blue string of triangular-cut lapis lazuli beads, with a name meaning "gate" in Latin.

There are two stones, or “lapis” used in the Roman religion - both known as the lapis mannes. One stone, associated with Flumine, or flowing water was used in ceremonies in times of drought. The second was its counterpart - the passageway and bringer of change. It lay above the Gate of Orci, the opening to the underworld. Here, thrice a year, the spirits of those who had been ritually blessed before they passed were able to return to the overworld, where they would be offered the fruits and harvest of the citizens.

The gate to the underworld represents both remembrance of the past, and preparation for new beginnings.

Hand-strung beads of pure, natural lapis lazuli sourced ethically and directly from Afghanistan. 

In Arabic, shams means sun. Brighten up your days.

Handcrafted earrings individually cast. Each piece is unique, which we believe gives its beauty. 18k Gold Plated, nickel and lead free.

The Flumine Necklace is a deep blue string of cylindrical lapis lazuli beads, with a name meaning "river" in Latin.

There are two stones, or “lapis” used in the Roman religion - both known as the lapis mannes. The first stone was the lapis above the Gate of the Orci. The second was its counterpart - the water bringer, and life giver. It was used in a ceremony called “the calling of the waters”. From its home, atop a mountain, in the Temple of Mars, the lapis would be brought by the priests. In times of drought they would ceremonially pour water on the stone, and call on Jupiter to create rain.

Hand-strung beads of pure, natural lapis lazuli sourced ethically and directly from Afghanistan. Each stone differs slightly in colour meaning each necklace is unique.

Olivia sources ancient and rare coins from the back streets of the Grand Bazaar of Istanbul, Turkey. She re-creates designs with them to make modern-day, wearable art. In Ancient Greece, the Gorgoneion (Greek: Γοργόνειον) was a special apotropaic amulet showing the Gorgon head, used most famously by the Olympian deities Athena and Zeus: both are said to have worn the gorgoneion as a protective pendant.

Handcrafted and individually cast. Each piece is unique, which we believe gives its beauty. 18k Gold Plated, nickel and lead free. Includes chain. Size of pendant 1.2cm x 1.2cm.

These studs in the form of enamel flies are a golden tribute to Innana, the Queen of Heaven.

The story of Innana, the Queen of Heaven is one in which she not only battles to save her beloved husband from death, but also in which she seeks to overcome her dark side, her twin sister the Queen of the Underworld. While searching for the location of her King, a sacred fly comes to her ear and tells her of his whereabouts.

This fly becomes the messenger of divine truth, a force for all that Innana represents - love, beauty, desire, justice, and political power. With this knowledge Innana is then able to go to her sister, entering the underworld through seven doors, at each of which she must remove an article of clothing.

Finally, naked and vulnerable she reaches the greatest depths of the afterlife, and in her utmost softness she is able to triumphantly survive her quest.

Handcrafted and individually cast. Each piece is unique, which we believe is what gives it its beauty. Nickel and lead free. Dimensions: 0.7cm wide, 1.2cm long.

The Ariadne Necklace is a rich string of violet amethyst beads.

Legend has it that the hero Theseus was given several impossible tasks to complete, the most famous of which is the slaying of the Minotaur. This half-bull, half-man lay at the centre of a complex labyrinth. The daughter of the Cretan King - Ariadne - fell in love with Theseus and gave him a glowing string of jewels which he could use to find his way back out of the maze.

The Ariadne Necklace is a reminder that we can always find our way back home with the help of the people we love.

Hand-strung beads of pure, natural amethyst sourced ethically. Each stone differs slightly in colour meaning each necklace is unique.

The Fortuna Charm Bracelet is named after the Roman Goddess of luck. It carries both amulets of protection, and of life. Across cultures the acorn seed carries with it connotations of good fortune and fecundity. The Neapolitan cornicello has its origins in Greek and Roman mythology, linked to the moment in which Zeus broke a horn from a goat, and filled it from fruits and flowers, as a symbol of fertility and life. The Bacchus grapes are a representation of joyful abandon, while the ancient coin is an apotropaeic amulet that protects its wearer.

Handcrafted and individually cast. Each piece is unique, which we believe is what gives it its beauty. Nickel and lead free. Dimensions: Longest length- 20cm (adjustable).

As we wander through life, we encounter deserts from time to time. Long stretches of the dusty and the arid, in which dry heat surrounds us, and we see no oasis on the horizon. The glimpses of beauty to be found here are all the more captivating for their rarity. They defy their surroundings through their soft, lush blooming. The desert rose has come to define this for Olivia, and is the name of the collection to which this necklace belongs. The Fortuna Charm Necklace, called after the fickle Roman goddess of fortune, reminds us to treasure the shimmering memories of joyous times. It also tells us to search for, and to collect, the beautiful kernels, that can be found, if we look closely, within the dark interludes of life’s journey. They glow with light, guiding our way back to the beautiful and the good.

Handcrafted and individually cast. Each piece is unique, which we believe is what gives it its beauty. Nickel and lead free. Dimensions: Total length - 49.5cm.

In Arabic, shams means sun. Brighten up your days.

Inspired by the Gypsy women Olivia saw in Istanbul from Syria and Eastern Europe. An ode to their free, wild spirits.

Handcrafted earrings individually cast. Each piece is unique, which we believe gives its beauty. Sterling silver. 2.2 x 2cm. 

The Neptune Braid Hoops are inspired by the treasures found in rockpools along coastlines around the world. Natural objects line the dark edges - limpets, glinting rocks, and aquatic plants. Mermaid’s Tresses - also known as sea lace - is a kind of seaweed that grows towards the light. Like a mermaid’s long braid, it sways in the undersea currents. Entangled in the plants are sparkling fish scales, and perhaps, even, a golden dubloon or lost jewel. Sift through the sand with your fingers, to find the treasures that lie below.

Handcrafted and individually cast. Each piece is unique, which we believe is what gives it its beauty. Certified recycled sterling silver. Nickel and lead free. Dimensions: Width (thickness of hoop) - 0.4cm; Length (top of hoop to lowest point of hoop) - 3.1cm; Width (front of hoop to back) - 3cm.

Combining two powerful motifs - that of the Gorgon and of the Sun - these earrings reflect shades of both lightness and dark. The Gorgon, whose terrible face was worn as a protective amulet by the Gods of Olympus is surrounded by rays of sunlight.

Handcrafted and individually cast. Each piece is unique, which we believe is what gives it its beauty. Nickel and lead free.

Olivia sources ancient and rare coins from the back streets of the Grand Bazaar of Istanbul, Turkey. She re-creates designs with them to make modern-day, wearable art.

A reminder that we are all in this strange Universe together.