Alexander the Great Pendant - 18k Gold Pendant

This is a one-of-a-kind production by Luigina Rech and Giorgo Damaskos, exclusively for Athena Gaia.  Our mosaic depicts Alexander from the famous floor mosaic found at the House of the Faun in Pompeii (shown in the final two photos). The floor mosaic is typically dated between c. 120 and 100 B.C. and is thought to depict the battle of Issus. For more information about the original mosaic and the battle it depicts please see the wikipedia page:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Mosaic#Subject Photo Notes: Construction Photo #1:This image shows the mosaic partially completed and gives an indication as to the method of construction. A photo of the intended design is gradually removed as the tesserae (the mosaic tiles) are individually placed.  Construction Photo #2: The tesserae are "stored" on foam pads like a painters palette. Tesserae are tiny shards of glass sourced from the Orsini glass foundry in Venice Italy. Luigina traveled there to hand select the "base colors". She then m