You didn't know The E-Sylum had a fashion department, did you? Well, here's something about Taylor Swift's ancient coin necklace. According to People magazine, "The singer's coin necklace left fans in a spiral of speculation".
-Editor
Is Taylor Swift teasing fans with her latest fashion accessory?
For the Kansas City Chiefs game in Missouri on Sunday, Jan. 26, the pop songstress, 35, wore what appeared to be a Steven Battelle-designed 18K gold Ancient Greek coin pendant necklace with a diamond accent, according to fashion pro and Swift expert Sarah Chapelle.
Though fans on X thought the singer might be pointing at her re-recorded album, Reputation (Taylor's Version), with the accessory, believing that the coin had intertwining snakes on it like the one seen for sale here on 1stDibs for $3,100, each of Batelle's necklaces is one of a kind, which means Swift's must be a different piece!
Swift's latest accessory for the AFC championship game was in line with another necklace she wore at the beginning of the season: an antique coin for the Chiefs' first game, where the team also took home a victory against the Ravens.
Swift supported her boyfriend Travis Kelce at Arrowhead Stadium by pairing the necklace with an outfit inspired by the Chiefs colors.
She arrived at the Chiefs' game on Sunday — which they won 32-29 against the Buffalo Bills advancing to the Super Bowl — with her parents Andrea and Scott and her brother Austin.
The 14-time Grammy winner was later seen kissing Travis, whom she has been dating since 2023, on the field in celebration of his team's win.
To read the complete article, see:
Did Taylor Swift Make Subtle Nod to Reputation (Taylor's Version) with Necklace at Chiefs' AFC Championship Game?
(https://people.com/taylor-swift-reputation-taylor-version-snake-necklace-8780710)
In keeping with tradition, next month's Super Bowl will kick off with a coin toss on the field — and it's a decent bet that up the stands, Taylor Swift will be wearing a coin of her own.
Over the past few months, the Grammy winner-turned-WAG has accessorized a number of her game-day and street style ensembles with jewelry fashioned from ancient currency; some actual antiques, other modern replicas.
Most recently, the "Fortnight" singer selected a silver pendant from Steven Battelle for Sunday night's AFC Championship game.
"The image on that particular pendant is of the goddess Roma," Battelle tells Page Six Style. "She was believed to watch over the city's citizens and protect them from harm, as well as being a fierce defender of Rome in war."
Per the jeweler, the reverse side of the authentic antique coin — struck in 109-108 BC during the Roman Republic — depicts Victoria, the winged Roman goddess of victory.
"There is something almost talismanic about the messages that we try to interpret from those coins," Battelle notes. "To me, someone wearing an ancient coin piece has not only an appreciation the beauty of the ancient images, but an appreciation of the continuity of history and our place within it."
To read the complete article, see:
Taylor Swift's ancient coin jewelry is steeped in symbolism — but what does it mean?
(https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-ancient-coin-jewelry-221631693.html)
Wayne Homren, Editor
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