TORQUES, twisted necklace

$55.25
In stock 3 - 4 pcs
(catalogue number: FPR146)

Hand Made Steel Torques. Torque (troq or torc), from Latin torques - to twist, is a common name for all rigid metal neck rings, that our ancestors had been wearing since the Bronze Age. Torcs were popular with the Romans and it is considered a typical Celtic artefact. It was a symbol of both religious and secular power, worship and protection, as torcs were worn by gods and godesses, heroes, warriors and aristocracy; it represented a high social status and importance.

 

Weight

size 44-47: 160-170 g

size 36-39: 140-150 g



Thickness
approx 8-9mm