The Serpent Earrings sold as a matching pair are cast in either solid silver or gold with solid silver or gold post-backs.
Serpents represent both good and evil in a rare dual representation, as well as potent guardians of temples and other sacred spaces. They are seen as a symbol of wisdom and cleverness. The deified Greek physician Asclepius, god of medicine, carried a staff with a serpent wrapped around it, which has become the symbol of modern medicine.
When threatened, some snakes (such as rattlesnakes or cobras) frequently hold and defend their ground, first resorting to threatening display and then fighting, rather than retreat.
In many myths, the serpent lives in or is coiled around a "Tree of Life" situated in a divine garden. In the Genesis story of the Torah and biblical Old Testament, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil is situated in the Garden of Eden together with the tree of life and the serpent. In Greek mythology, Ladon coiled around the tree in the garden of the Hesperides protecting the golden apples. Similarly Níðhöggr (Nidhogg Nagar), the dragon of Norse mythology, eats from the roots of the Yggdrasil, the World Tree.
This charm represents a balance of good an evil, a warden of protection and a symbol of knowledge.
Product information:
- Only the highest quality materials are used, no plating, hollowing or substitutes.
- All products are made to order.
- Alternate metals available on custom request.
- Australian made and owned.
- Shipped in eco-friendly packaging.