Will ‘The Odyssey’ Spark a Trend for Ancient Jewelry?
Original article written for the JCK
| Ancient Roman Medusa Intaglio Earrings. M.S. Rau |
The Odyssey, venerated filmmaker’s Christopher Nolan’s new take on the ancient Greek tale, has the potential to be a summer blockbuster—and to set a trend in (very) vintage jewelry.
Elle Spurr, a researcher at New Orleans–based antiques dealer M.S. Rau, tells JCK she can’t wait to hear what jewelry discussions The Odyssey sparks and to see what M.S. Rau can source for viewers whose interest in ancient-style pieces has been piqued.
M.S. Rau has handled ancient Greek and Roman jewels, Spurr notes, mentioning as one favorite among them a pair of Medusa intaglio earrings (pictured above). Intaglio is a gemstone-carving technique dating to the 14th century B.C., and the stones in these earrings are more than 1,800 years old, according to M.S. Rau’s website. Spurr loves them because they hold so much history while also being beautiful and wearable.
