Eighteen-karat gold over sterling silver blue Venetian glass Medusa cameo earrings measuring approximately 1 5/8 inches long by 11/16 inch wide with push backings - the Italian art glass earring where the Medusa motif carries the weight of classical mythology. In Greek mythology, Medusa was a Gorgon whose gaze could turn the viewer to stone; in Renaissance art and classical jewelry, the Medusa cameo became one of the most recognized and refined motifs, associated with protection and the wearer's commanding presence. Rendered in blue Venetian glass using the centuries-old Murano layering and carving technique, this earring carries that tradition into contemporary jewelry. Push backings.