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.
