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This product is a beautiful silver 925 pendant inspired by the Ancient Greek Owl.The Owl is representing the symbol of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and foresight. Ancient Greeks believed that Athena appeared among people in the form of an owl. The all-watching and all-knowing owl became the embodiment of the creative wisdom sent to humankind. This symbol was used on Greek coins since the 5th century BC and, therefore, also became associated with wealth. Today the owl is on the Greek 1 € coin.
***Type
We offer 2 types of pendant(black oxidized).
*** Size
Height:4.3cm(1.72 inches)
Width:1.3cm(0.52 inches).
***Material
All my products are pure Sterling Silver.
The oxidized version is created as follows:
A piece of blackened or oxidized silver is true sterling silver
I have intentionally darkened (oxidized) through by introducing it to a chemical process. This patina, a surface color that occurs when the silver is introduced to sulfides, is a sped up version of the natural tarnishing process.
***Processing Time
All my products are ready to be shipped.
We need 1-3 working days to ship this product.
***Estimated Shipping Time
We ship for FREE with the National Greek Post Office. The following estimated times are given by the Post Office.
Due to this crisis, I'm NOT responsible or predict possible delays.
Greece: 3-5 business days
United States: 10-30 business days
North America: 10-30 business days
Europe: 5-15 business days
Australia, New Zealand and Oceania: 10-30 business days
Asia Pacific: 10-30 business days
Latin America and the Caribbean: 10-30 business days
North Africa and the Middle East: 10-30 business days
***Customs
I have NO responsability about customs import taxes and delays.
***Return of product
I accept returns under the following conditions (following EU regulations)
*The product will be shipped back in its initial condition before refunding
*After we receive the product and check its condition, THEN you will be refunded
*The cost for shipping back will be deducted from the refunding
*The return of the product have to be shipped with the same shipping company (Post Office)
*You will have to send me first the withdrawal FORM included in the package in the following e-mail:
*I accept return within 14 days after reception.
***What do we mean by silver 925?
Sterling is the jewelry quality standard in most world markets. It is an alloy of 92.5% silver. The remaining 7.5% is usually copper. I use this silver 925 in all my products.
***What symbolizes the Owl in Ancient Greece?
In Greek mythology, a little owl traditionally represents or accompanies Athena, the virgin goddess of wisdom, or Minerva, her syncretic incarnation in Roman mythology.Because of such association, the bird – often referred to as the "owl of Athena" or the "owl of Minerva" – has been used as a symbol of knowledge, wisdom, perspicacity and erudition throughout the Western world.
The reasons for the association of Athena and the owl are uncertain. Some mythographers, such as David Kinsley and Martin P. Nilsson, suggest that she may descend from a Minoan palace goddess associated with birds and Marija Gimbutas claim to trace Athena's origins as an Old European bird and snake goddess.The owl of Athena even became the common obverse of the Athenian tetradrachms after 510 BC and according to Philochorus,the Athenian tetradrachm was known as glaux throughout the ancient world and "owl" in present-day numismatics.
Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owl_of_Athena