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EARRINGS - Triple Spiral
The triple spiral is one of the oldest Celtic designs. It was in use from the 7th century BC right up to the present. This particular one is based on an enamelled escutcheon from around the 7th c AD.

It is fashionable now to associate it with the goddess, and the womanly triad of maiden, mother, crone, but in ancient Ireland there were many triads, for example:

"Three hands that are the best in the world: the hand of a good carpenter, the hand of a skilled woman, and the hand of a good smith"

"Three rude ones of the world: A youngster mocking one who is old, a healthy person mocking an invalid, a wise person mocking a fool."

"Three things for which an enemy is loved: wealth, beauty, worth. Three things for which a friend is hated: encroaching, unfamiliarity, fecklessness".

"Three slender things that hold up the world: the slender stream of milk from a cow's teat, the slender blade of corn as it breaks the ground, and the slender ."thread over the hand of a skilled woman

"Three things which justice demands: judgment, measure, conscience. Three things which judgment demands: wisdom, penetration, knowledge."

"Three fair things that hide ugliness: good manners in the ill-favoured, skill in a serf, wisdom in the misshapen."

From "The Triads of Ireland", translated by Kuno Meyer. Read all of them here

 

All earwires are made of Niobium. Niobium (Nb) is a soft grey ductile metallic element, also known as columbium that can be coloured with currents of electricity. Along with titanium, tantalum, zirconium, pure refined gold, and platinum it is one of the six most bio-compatible elements.

Even people with severe metal allergies can usually wear niobium.

Earrings can also be ordered singly, or as studs or clip-ons.

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Catherine Crowe