Mellona earrings sterling silver.

Mellona or Mellonia (from Latin mel, “honey”) was the protector of beehives and bees according to the Roman mythology. She was supposed to avenge those for whom honey represented a mean of livelihood when they were robbed or one of their beehives was tempered with. This small beetle with a honeycombed shell is the perfect idealization of the protector…

Dimensions: 15,1mm height x 10mm width x 4mm thickness.