Neoclassical Hera Cameo Pendant
Hera was Queen of Olympus, and one of the most significant deities in the Greek pantheon. Daughter of the Titans Chronus and Rhea, her husband was Zeus and she represented marriage, women, kings and dynasties, as well as the skies and constellations...
"I sing of golden-throned Hera whom Rhea bare Queen of the immortals is she, surpassing all in beauty" - Homeric Hymn XII (Evelyn-White translation)
Hera was both regal and majestic, the embodiment of royal duty, she is usually depicted wearing a diadem or marriage veil and in this case wearing an elaborate necklace. There is one more defining characteristic to know about Hera, to those that cross her jealously and vengeance know no bounds, as the numerous lovers and illegitimate offspring of Zeus would find out to their peril.
The Queen of Olympus is here carved in cameo relief from a single pieces of banded agate; the white part of the stone used for her head over a translucent, pale greyish-brown background. She's mounted in a simple 18 carat gold pendant with four split prongs and French assay marks. The cameo was probably carved in Italy.
Era: Victorian, circa 1870
Size: 4.3cm (including bail) by 2.6cm
Weight: 13.9 grams
Stone: Banded Agate Hardstone
Marks: French marks for 18ct gold (eagle head)
Condition: Great antique condition; light wear consistent with age
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[Last updated: 28th February 2026]
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