Ancient Greek legend has it that Apollo and his beautiful friend from Sparta, Hyacinthus, were having a game of discus when the discus veered off course, hit Hyacinthus and took his life. Deep in grief, Apollo named the flower that sprung from Hyacinthus' spilled blood Hyacinth in memory of his beloved friend.
In the Victorian language of flowers, the Hyacinth flower symbolizes sport or play and the blue Hyacinth signifies sincerity. It has been said that the Hyacinth flower could bloom again after the first bloom is gone, by trimming the flower stalk at the base and leaving the leaves to dry on their own.
Inspired by the story of the Hyacinth flower, I embarked on an ardous journey to create one of my most luxurious and decadent piece to date.
