Isabel Studs in Polished 18k Gold Vermeil are the cutest options for day-to-day wearability and sunflower meanings include happiness, optimism, honesty, longevity, peace, admiration, and devotion. This little ray of sunshine will ensure to bring you joy and sweet happiness all day long. In Greek Mythology, the sunflower is associated with loyalty and devotion. In one story, a nymph named Clytie was besotted with the sun god Apollo. As a result she endeavoured to follow him where-ever he went, even after Apollo turned Clytie into a sunflower.