What is the Medea ring made of?

The Medea ring is made from solid oxidised sterling silver (925) and bonded marble. The face of Medea is hand-sculpted in marble; the band is solid sterling silver, intricately detailed with ram skulls. On the inside of the band, a half sun with rays of light and a crescent moon are carved in sterling silver.

Who is Medea in Greek mythology?

Medea is one of the most complex figures in Greek mythology — granddaughter of the sun god Helios, niece of the sorceress Circe, and priestess of Hecate. A powerful witch and the central figure of Euripides' tragedy Medea (431 BC), she is associated with the Golden Fleece, the quest of Jason, and an act of revenge that has defined Western culture for two and a half thousand years.

What is carved inside the Medea ring?

Inside the band — hidden against the skin — a half sun with rays of light and a crescent moon are carved in sterling silver. The sun references Helios, Medea's grandfather and the sun god; the moon references Hecate, goddess of witchcraft and the night. The two symbols reflect the forces that shaped her in Greek mythology.

What does the veil on Medea's face represent?

The veil is caught in violent wind — its stone folds sculpted with the precision of ancient drapery carving, fabric frozen mid-motion. It captures Medea at the moment of her revenge: the moment she became fully herself. In classical sculpture, fabric in motion was one of the most technically demanding achievements of ancient stonework.

What does the moon phase coronet represent?

The coronet engraved with moon phases is a crown not of royalty but of divine origin — referencing Hecate, goddess of witchcraft, the moon, and crossroads, whom Medea served as priestess.

What sizes is the Medea ring available in?

The Medea ring is available in US sizes 6–13 (UK L½–Z1, diameter 16.5–22.2 mm).

Is the Medea ring handcrafted?

The Medea ring is fully handcrafted with extraordinary attention to detail. The marble face, the veil folds, the ram skulls, and the inner sun and moon carving are all sculpted by hand. It is not cast from a mould or mass-produced.

Is the Medea ring part of the THEA collection?

Yes. The Medea ring is part of the THEA line by Macabre Gadgets — a collection of handcrafted mythological jewelry inspired by Ancient Greek and Roman art.

Medea ring

US 6 | UK L ½ | J 11 | 16.5 mm

$587.00 $652.00

Medea ring

$587.00 $652.00

Size

Material: solid sterling silver (925), bonded marble
Type: heavy sculptural signet ring
Sizes: US 6–13 | UK L½–Z1 | 16.5–22.2 mm
Finish: oxidised and mirror polished sterling silver
Handcrafted: sculpted and crafted by hand
Eco: sustainably produced · 1 tree planted per order · Find out more

The Medea Ring by Macabre Gadgets is a heavy sculptural signet ring in solid sterling silver and marble — a handcrafted mythological ring inspired by Ancient Greek tragedy, classical sculpture, and the figure of Medea.

An ancient artefact and a cutting-edge object at the same time, as though classical Greek craft had been carried forward into the future without losing any of its original charge. This ring is her portrait at the moment she committed her revenge — the moment she became her true self: unearthly half-goddess, a powerful witch waiting to be carried away by the chariot of dragons.

At the centre: her face in marble. Hand-sculpted with extraordinary attention to detail — the veil caught in violent wind, its stone folds sculpted with the precision of ancient masonry, fabric frozen mid-motion as though the air itself is responding to what she has just done. Her face holds both beauty and fury. She wears a coronet engraved with moon phases — a crown not of royalty but of divine origin.

Holding her on the heavy silver band: two ram skulls. The ram was one of the primary sacrificial animals of Ancient Greece and Rome, a symbol of Zeus, and the creature bound to the myth that brought Medea into the world — the Golden Fleece, Jason’s quest, the beginning of everything.

The band itself is architectural and sculptural in weight and presence. On the inside — hidden against the skin — a half sun with rays of light and a crescent moon carved in sterling silver: Helios, her grandfather and the sun god; Hecate, goddess of witchcraft and the night. The two forces that shaped her.

Medea — granddaughter of Helios, niece of Circe, priestess of Hecate — remains one of the most complex figures in Greek mythology. A sorceress, a betrayed woman, a force no hero could ultimately control. Euripides’ Medea, written in 431 BC, remains one of the most performed Greek tragedies in the world.

Part of THEA — a line of mythological and sculptural jewelry inspired by Ancient Greek and Roman art. THEA by Macabre Gadgets.

Fully handcrafted using traditional techniques. Every step of the production process is environmentally responsible and all materials are vegan.