One of the most beautiful stories of Greek Mythology is that of Orpheus and Eurydice, a tale of true love and devotion willing to face fear and death. Depicted in solid bronze on the medallion of the Orpheus and Eurydice necklace is a pair of lovers, one holding a lyre, the other leaning over a column to swoon at the musician. In this piece of handmade jewelry, I imagine the couple in the happy hours of their union, before the viper struck, and how I hope their eternity looked in the underworld together. The bronze pendant is hand-cast and measures approximately 3/4 inch across. It is accented with a round bead of obsidian, which has a marbled pattern over black, mimicking the marble of ancient Greek sculpture but with a dark touch. The chain is 18 inches and 14K gold-filled.