Medusa I

A nineteenth-century mask of Medusa, this necklace bears one of the most powerful symbols of protection in Antiquity.

A figure both feared and tutelary, in the ancient world her image was often used as a protective amulet, intended to ward off evil and keep hostile forces at bay. Her very name preserves this meaning. Derived from an ancient Greek verb meaning “to guard” or “to protect”, Medusa embodies the power of defence.

In ancient tradition, red coral also preserves the memory of Medusa. Born from the blood of the Gorgon, it is said to be seaweed turned to stone: living matter seized, transformed and fixed by her power of petrification.

For Gabriela Sismann, this symbol carries a particular resonance. Through the depth of its narrative and the force of its protective function, it stands as one of the emblematic jewels of the collection: a piece in which beauty belongs not only to ornament, but to an ancient power restored to the skin.

Medusa I is a Protection Jewel, in its purest expression.