Vintage diamondback earrings handcrafted pierce ears handmade

Materials: sterling silver, brass
Hand crafted, handmade vintage
A delicate, detailed, and subtle pair of snakes snake to loop around your earlobes. They are slim and lightweight. When worn, these elegant serpents resemble the Ouroboros, a symbol of cyclicality. In Victorian times, the snake was a symbol of eternal love-- Queen Victoria's engagement ring was in the shape of a serpent. The snake is associated with some of the oldest rituals and traditions known to mankind.

These earrings was hand carved in wax and cast in brass, then hand-oxidized and finished. They measure approximately 1 3/8" across. The studs and earring backs are sterling silver. Only one earring back not included