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You can find the full selection of charms by clicking \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Ashmolean shop charms collection page\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.ashmolean.org\/collections\/ashmolean-charms\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ehere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bill Skinner Studio\u003c\/strong\u003e is a British-based jewellery designer who captures magnificent animals and natural subjects in exquisite detail. Skinner launched his namesake brand with a collection of remarkably charismatic and distinctive pieces in 2012. 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From the virgin goddesses Athena and Artemis, to the contrast in depictions of wifely duty in Clytemnestra and Penelope, the wild Maenads, Echidna - the famed mother of monsters - and the often misunderstood Medusa, this collection brings their powerful stories to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccompanied with beautiful illustrations by \u003cstrong\u003eDouble Slice Studio\u003c\/strong\u003e throughout, uncover the real stories behind the women of Ancient Mythology and find what they can teach us about being a woman today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeet the goddesses, warriors, witches, and monsters who influenced and transformed the idea of womanhood from the very earliest of times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMara Gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is currently completing a DPhil in Classical Languages and Literature at St. Hilda’s College, University of Oxford. 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