Vintage Neptune Intaglio Pendant

A pendant steeped in myth and mystery, this vintage 9ct gold intaglio piece frames a deep violet-blue glass carving of Neptune, god of the restless sea. The rope-twist border coils like a mariner’s knot, binding the ancient image in a circle of gold. Within, Neptune emerges in striking relief, muscular arm clasping his trident, the eternal emblem of dominion over tide and storm.

In the shadowed glow of candlelight, the glass gleams almost black, then flashes violet and indigo - like a tempest held captive. To wear it is to carry the sea’s power: the pull of the moonlit tide, the roar of waves against stone, the unfathomable depths of mystery. 

For the dark academic, Neptune is more than myth; he is the embodiment of strength against chaos, of hidden knowledge beneath the surface, of wanderers and seekers navigating their own inner oceans.
 

“Roll on, thou deep and dark blue Ocean - roll!”
 
~ Lord Byron