Cleopatra handwriting pendant, set with a lapis lazuli cabochon
19.5mm × 12mm oval pendant, available in sterling silver or gold vermeil
For those who make things happen.
The source:
This pendant carries what is believed to be the only surviving sample of Cleopatra's handwriting in existence.
The document is Papyrus Bingen 45 — formally known as Papyrus Berlin 25239, held in the Neues Museum in Berlin. A royal decree dated February 23, 33 BC, it’s a royal decree granting a tax exemption to Publius Cadidius, a close associate of Marc Antony. The decree permits him to export 10,000 artabas of wheat and import 5,000 amphorae of wine per year without paying customs duties.
Most of the document was written by a court scribe. But at the bottom, in different handwriting, appears one word written in Greek:γινέσθωι. Ginesthoi. So be it. Make it happen.
Historians believe this single word is Cleopatra's handwriting. If so, it’s the last known example of her hand. It has been laser engraved — spelling mistake and all — onto this pendant. An exact replica of her final remaining written word.
The stone:
Lapis lazuli was once the most valuable material in the ancient world. It was prized in the ancient world: ground into ultramarine blue pigment, buried with Tutankhamun and traded across the ancient world from its source in Afghanistan.
In Cleopatra’s egypt, lapis lazuli was considered a stone of royal and divine authority. The deep blue of the stone — which is, in fact, a rock — is dotted with golden pyrite and pale calcite, reminiscent of the night sky.
The talisman:
Wear this when you need to act decisively. Not when you're certain — certainty is a luxury. When the situation requires a single word of authority and you are the only one who can give it. Ginesthoi. Make it so.
Materials:
Engraved oval pendant, lapis lazuli cabochon
Available in sterling silver and gold vermeil
All of our pieces are handmade in London to order. Current lead time is two weeks.
Cleopatra handwriting pendant, set with a lapis lazuli cabochon
19.5mm × 12mm oval pendant, available in sterling silver or gold vermeil
For those who make things happen.
The source:
This pendant carries what is believed to be the only surviving sample of Cleopatra's handwriting in existence.
The document is Papyrus Bingen 45 — formally known as Papyrus Berlin 25239, held in the Neues Museum in Berlin. A royal decree dated February 23, 33 BC, it’s a royal decree granting a tax exemption to Publius Cadidius, a close associate of Marc Antony. The decree permits him to export 10,000 artabas of wheat and import 5,000 amphorae of wine per year without paying customs duties.
Most of the document was written by a court scribe. But at the bottom, in different handwriting, appears one word written in Greek:γινέσθωι. Ginesthoi. So be it. Make it happen.
Historians believe this single word is Cleopatra's handwriting. If so, it’s the last known example of her hand. It has been laser engraved — spelling mistake and all — onto this pendant. An exact replica of her final remaining written word.
The stone:
Lapis lazuli was once the most valuable material in the ancient world. It was prized in the ancient world: ground into ultramarine blue pigment, buried with Tutankhamun and traded across the ancient world from its source in Afghanistan.
In Cleopatra’s egypt, lapis lazuli was considered a stone of royal and divine authority. The deep blue of the stone — which is, in fact, a rock — is dotted with golden pyrite and pale calcite, reminiscent of the night sky.
The talisman:
Wear this when you need to act decisively. Not when you're certain — certainty is a luxury. When the situation requires a single word of authority and you are the only one who can give it. Ginesthoi. Make it so.
Materials:
Engraved oval pendant, lapis lazuli cabochon
Available in sterling silver and gold vermeil
All of our pieces are handmade in London to order. Current lead time is two weeks.
