Athena owl necklace handmade and reproduced in antiqued bronze from an ancient greek coin. Reverse side of Athena. 449-413 BC. The modern West generally associates owls with wisdom. This link goes back at least as far as Ancient Greece, where Athens, noted for art and scholarship, and Athena, Athens' patron goddess and the goddess of wisdom, had the owl as a symbol. - Handmade Greek coin reproduction. - One sided hammered coin - Soldered eyelet on top. - The coin is about 3/4" or 20mm. - 1.4mm Rolo style chain with lobster clasp. - Handcrafted and shipped from our Florida studio. 4 DIFFERENT OPTIONS: • Gold bronze: solid jeweler gold bronze pendant and 14k gold filled chain • Antiqued bronze: antiqued solid jeweler gold bronze pendant and 14k gold filled chain • Shiny silver: polished solid sterling silver pendant and chain • Antiqued silver: antiqued solid sterling silver pendant and shiny chain