{"title":"Men","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"triumph-roman-phalera-pendant","title":"The Gilded Laurel","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Roman phalera, 3rd–4th century AD, in a natural turquoise and silver necklace.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"594\" data-start=\"231\"\u003eAn evocative and finely preserved Roman military decoration, this phalera — circa 200 - 350 AD — forms the centrepiece of a statement pendant necklace. Once awarded for distinguished acts of valour, the hexagonal medal may have been worn by a legionary Standard Bearer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"935\" data-start=\"596\"\u003eThe surface bears a delicate relief of laurel leaves and berries, symbols of triumph since antiquity.  The original gilding, worn by the passage of time to create a beautiful gold and silver contrast, indicates the unusually high distinction of the award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"935\" data-start=\"596\"\u003eA unisex design, \u003cem data-end=\"1309\" data-start=\"1300\"\u003eThe Gilded Laurel \u003c\/em\u003ecarries a legacy of courage and endurance — the story of someone who stood, unswerving, in the face of fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNecklace length:  Customised upon request\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"KAPISTREE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48258133885264,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/8913\/3136\/files\/14_LKT_EDIT_edited.jpg?v=1784969704"},{"product_id":"portails","title":"Portalis","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"168\" data-end=\"270\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"270\"\u003eAn exceptional Merovingian gold and garnet pendant necklace, circa 5th–7th century AD\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"656\"\u003eThis one-of-a-kind piece centres on a remarkable Merovingian gold jewel dating to the early medieval period, suspended on a handmade necklace of 18-carat gold and garnet beads. The artefact alone weighs approximately 20 grams and is set with its original point-cut garnet — a gem likely to have journeyed from India along early trade routes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"658\" data-end=\"986\"\u003eThe pendant's bold architecture suggests the symbolic form of a gateway or keyway. The name \u003cem data-start=\"869\" data-end=\"879\"\u003ePortalis\u003c\/em\u003e pays tribute to this idea, evoking a threshold between worlds.  Assaying over 23-carat in purity, the artefact matches material from the famed Childeric hoard. The Merovingians, early Frankish rulers and founders of both France and Germany, buried treasured personal adornments with their elite, resulting in discoveries such as this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"1347\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePortalis\u003c\/em\u003e is a royal treasure and a triumph of ancient design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNecklace length:  47cm \/ 18.5 inches. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePendant dimension: 18mm x 39mm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KAPISTREE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49072883597648,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/8913\/3136\/files\/37_LKT_EDIT_edited.jpg?v=1784970187"},{"product_id":"the-joker","title":"Joker","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"241\" data-start=\"143\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"241\" data-start=\"173\"\u003eSunburst gold pendant with a Roman bronze and enamel comedy mask, circa 100-200 AD.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"531\" data-start=\"243\"\u003eThis one-of-a-kind pendant features a beautifully aged Roman miniature sculpture, dating to the 2nd century AD. Cast in bronze, carved and then set with enamel, the piece portrays a classical comic theatre mask — a motif rich in cultural significance and subtle social commentary in the Roman world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"878\" data-start=\"533\"\u003eIn Roman society, comedy was both entertainment and veiled dissent — the sanctioned space where humour offered a mirror to power.  Such ornaments may have served not only as a token of good fortune but as a quietly subversive emblem.  The artefact is set on a 14-carat gold pendant and chain, both handmade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KAPISTREE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49073023091024,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/8913\/3136\/files\/67_1.jpg?v=1762170430"},{"product_id":"dreki","title":"Dreki","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA 9th–10th-century Viking hacksilver fragment, cut from a dragon arm-ring and set in our handmade 925 silver ring.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHacksilver formed part of the bullion economy of the Viking Age, when fragments of silver were traded by weight.  It is often found in hoards alongside coinage and other portable wealth. 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