When Chloris created the rose from a fallen nymph, its beauty made it the queen of all flowers. Aphrodite named it and offered it to her son, Eros, who in turn gave it to Harpocrates, god of silence, to conceal his mother’s secrets. Already a symbol of love, the rose became tied to secrecy—sub rosa, “under the rose.” The Rosa Necklace carries this dual spirit of passion and silent devotion.
