The Lovers Pendant 4weeks Livia's public persona set the

Livia's public persona set the standard for Roman women

Diodorus Siculus

depicting herself with a beard in official art

It serves as a talisman of strength

with conditions calculated to ensure astrological harmony

The Lovers Pendant 4weeks Livia's public persona set theBased on a 1st century CE Roman relief, The Lovers Pendant preserves an ancient kiss: two faces turned toward one another, held forever in a moment of tenderness. The larger scene has been lost to time. The bodies, setting, and story have fallen away, leaving only the kiss: a small, astonishing fragment of love that survived the ruin around it. Cast in solid gold or gold vermeil, this pendant translates an ancient image of intimacy into a wearable