Neoclassical Perseus Cameo Brooch white gold The movement was influenced by

The movement was influenced by the bold geometry of Cubism

Koong-se and Chan escaped with the jewels to a far away island

Dating from the latter half of the 19th century

incurred the wrath of Zeus for their romantic hubris

Built in 18 carat gold and surprisingly weighty

Neoclassical Perseus Cameo Brooch white gold The movement was influenced byPerseus was Greeces undisputed hero numero uno of the pre Heraclean age. And incidentally (or perhaps not), he was both half brother and great grandfather of Heracles himself. Perseus was a demi god, son of Zeus and the mortal Dana, and his exploits are literally legendary from slaying the Gorgon Medusa to the rescue of Andromeda from Poseidons vengeance incarnate, the sea monster Cetus. The ancient Greeks thought Perseus was an authentic historical