Medusa

"The Gorgons were named Stheino, Euryale, and Medusa, all once beautiful. But one night Medusa lay with Poseidon, and Athene, enraged that they had bedded in one of her own temples, changed her into a winged monster with glaring eyes, huge teeth, protruding tongue, brazen claws and serpent locks, whose gaze turned men to stone." ~ Robert Graves, The Greek Myths 33:b
 
Rough yet beautiful, this necklace evokes the former allure of the only mortal Gorgon. Large twisted steel rings and black-green tiger's eye recall the serpents of her hair. The overall style of the necklace is inspired by ancient Myceanean jewelry.