Handmade slimmer link than Cher, and perfectly oval. This link is more slinky than Cher, a little less chunky. It is beautifully strong and substantial.

Penelope in Greek, my grandmother’s name, is also the name of Odysseus’s wife who waited loyally and patiently for his return from his travels while weaving by a window, watching for his ship as the years passed.

If Calliope is for you, be proud that you are wearing something made by hand, by an artisan who is paid his worth for his talent and training to create something so beautiful and precious that will outlive us all.