Arts and Crafts Silver Green Enamel Grapes Pendant trefoil were drawn to the realistic

were drawn to the realistic colors and ethereal glow of enamel and especially Plique-á-jour

it’s also a hand crafted ring and mimics the design of the shoulders of the diamond ring

but a beautiful memento of a life and friendship now but a whisper can still be cherished and admired

she was in his dreams and in his waking thoughts

she was off on her Adventure

Arts and Crafts Silver Green Enamel Grapes Pendant trefoil were drawn to the realisticThe grape motif is far from new. In Ancient times, it was a symbol for the Roman God Bacchus, the god of wine and vegetation. You could honor him by drinking wine, and many wine cups were decorated with images of grapes and vines. (Grapes and wine were of course, also likened to danger and debauchery!) One of the oldest domesticated crops known to man, grapes have been cultivated for 6,000 8,000 years, with the oldest known winery dating to around