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This
necklace was named for the warrior queen of the Iceni tribe
in ancient Britain who led a revolt against the occupying
Roman Empire in around 60 AD. The Roman historian Tacitus
describes this fiery woman in detail.
The brooch
that was the starting point for this piece is found in the
Metropolitan Museum in New York is Roman and estimated to
have been made around 100-300AD. It is made of enamel and
metal and the description from the museum follows:
“Millefiore enameling was widely popular in Gaul,
where it was often used to decorate disk brooches and
vessels. In this technique, the artist fuses together glass
rods of different colors. The multicolored rods are then cut
into cross sections, which are placed in a metal base and
heated sufficiently for them to adhere. The result is an
intricate pattern of flowers and checkerboards.”
Boudicca is made by bezeling gemstones and
joining them together with brick stitch.
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