“Tidal Wave” pendant with stand (not shown), 2013 Italian-carved natural Persian turquoise, 18k gold, sterling silver, pearl. 9.5x4.75 inches, including stand (24.13x12.065 cm) Medusa began life as a girl so lovely she made Athena jealous. Such beauty turned Poseidon’s head. He seduced the girl but, unfortunately for her, did so in one of Athena’s temples. Such an affront to Athena would not go unpunished particularly by one already in ill favor. Athena transformed Medusa’s beautiful hair to serpents and made her face so terrible to behold that the mere sight of it would turn onlookers to stone.