Vesta Egg
The Vesta Egg is an old traditional jewellery box, derived from Vesta (goddess of hearth, home and family). The jewellery box was used to keep precious jewellery in a safe place and symbolised protection of the jewellery and protection for the person wearing the jewellery. The egg decorated in jewels was most commonly used for holding wedding rings and similar to the modern Fabergé egg.
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