{"title":"Earrings","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-somerset-celtic-winged-mystery","title":"Celtic Mystic Winged Earrings | Museum Quality Reproduction | Hand-Cast Replica","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eCrafted for the Present:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eMuseum-Quality Replica:\u003c\/span\u003e An authentic 1:1 historical reproduction cast directly from the original British artifact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eBench-Made to Order:\u003c\/span\u003e Hand-forged to your exact specifications at our Leeds Corn Exchange workshop. Preserving the past, forging the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eGuaranteed Authenticity:\u003c\/span\u003e Independently tested and legally hallmarked by the UK Assay Office in your choice of Solid Silver, 9ct, or 18ct Gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe History of the Find:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ePeriod: \u003c\/span\u003e14th – 15th Century (Late Medieval)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eFind Location:\u003c\/span\u003e Somerset, UK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eStyle: \u003c\/span\u003eZoomorphic (animal-form) openwork\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eSignificance of the Design:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece features the flowing, curvilinear lines that define the La Tène art style. The design is “zoomorphic,” appearing to represent a highly stylized bird or a winged creature in flight. In Celtic mythology, birds – particularly water birds or birds of prey – were seen as messengers between the physical world and the spirit realm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe presence of the open-work circle (or “eye”) is a significant design choice. This motif was often used to provide a point of suspension or to allow a contrasting material, like brightly coloured enamel or coral, to be set into the metal. While the piece’s exact use is debated, its shape and size suggest it may have been a high-status chariot fitting, a decorative mount for a leather harness, or a fragment of a larger, ceremonial vessel. In the watery landscape of Iron Age Somerset, such a creature would have served as a powerful talisman for protection and safe passage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe Find: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscovered by a detectorist in Somerset, this artifact likely belonged to the Durotriges or Dobunni tribes. The original fragment survives with a beautiful “Ceadar-green” patina, and the remnants of the casting seams show the “lost wax” technique used by Celtic smiths to create such complex, three-dimensional shapes. The wear on the internal edges suggests it was once part of a moving assembly, perhaps rattling musically as its owner travelled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWeight by Metal\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"16\"\u003e(approximate, varies by ring size)\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"4,0,1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,0,1,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,0,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSterling Silver (925):\u003c\/b\u003e 6.4g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,0,1,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,0,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e9ct Gold:\u003c\/b\u003e .6.9g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,0,1,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,0,1,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e18ct Gold:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.5g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,0,1,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,0,1,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePlatinum:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.8g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"British Historical Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Solid Sterling Silver","offer_id":56246036758854,"sku":"69c3eb92e8852-e5040966-58f6-414b-bb68-37d0b1e82434","price":184.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"9ct Gold","offer_id":56246036726086,"sku":"69c3eb92e8852-cabc7f81-a36a-46af-9f67-0a24ff7b95e9","price":1215.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"18ct Gold","offer_id":56246036791622,"sku":"69c3eb92e8852-0e62e580-e383-405a-ace2-197aaa529115","price":2612.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Platinum","offer_id":56302201405766,"sku":null,"price":2782.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0995\/5246\/1126\/files\/24B-SILVERONROCK.jpg?v=1777470756"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.britishhistoricaljewellery.co.uk\/collections\/earrings.oembed","provider":"British Historical Jewellery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}