Hefring Earrings [Rust]

Created for northern and medieval roleplay, this set of two earrings is crafted in weathered ivory and rust.

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Whales were an important food resource during the Viking Age.
The sagas frequently mention complex conflicts that arose because of disputes over the legal rights of a landowner to the meat, blubber, and bone from beached whales.
It was probably extremely rare that ships went out and harpooned whales, and probably only Iceland and the Faroe Islands used this method of whaling.

With bones and teeth of whales, vikings were able to create magnificent carved ivory boxes and jewels, intricately carved with an assortment of animal and mithological motifs.

In Norse mythology, Hefring is one of the nine daughters of Ægir and Rán, a giant and goddess who both represent the sea, seashore, and oceans. They were often considered the overall personification of the ocean, be it both good or bad.

This set was named after her to celebrate the savage beauty of northern sea.

Trident jewels and clothing are inspired by passion for medieval, ancient, ethnic and tribal jewelry and costumes.Each design combines creativity with careful research of museum replicas, archaeological findings and study of their historical symbolism.

Rossana Llewellyn
January 2010