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A terret is one of the rings on the top of the saddle of a harness, through which the reins pass. Iron age enamelling was almost always associated with horses - showing the significance of these animals in status, prestige and authority.

The period of Celtic art that covers roughly 300 BC to 400 AD is called "La Tène" because of an important archaeological find at La Tène in Switzerland. This was before the advent of interlacing when many designs were very abstract.

A characteristic of this type of design is that the negative space is as important to the design as the positive space. The pieces in this series are virtual reproductions of Celtic enamelling from the time of the Iceni uprising led by Boudica against the Romans around 50 BC. The meaning is obscure, but some people see birds heads, elemental signs or vestiges of the human face.

I have taken liberties with the colour, as most enamels from this period were opaque red.

Earrings can also be ordered singly.

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#1 - Colour: Blue blend 153/143
Size: 1"x1" 

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#2 - Colour: Turquoise 45/186
Size: 1"x1" 

All earwires are made of Niobium. Niobium (Nb) is a soft gray 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.

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