SALE QUEEN OF TARA Medieval Style Earrings Purple Violet Hydrothermal Quartz

Artisan Jewelry : Earrings

 

Medieval Ireland maintained its independence from England until after the Norman invasion in 1066, and was a major center of European culture during the early Middle Ages. The Celtic Christian monks of the British Isles preserved much of the priceless knowledge of the Roman Empire while the rest of Europe was in chaos. I imagine these elegant Irish earrings being worn by one of the cultured Medieval Irish queens of Tara during this period.

The style is early Medieval, with its clear late Roman influence. A Queen of Tara during the early centuries of the Middle Ages might have worn a pair of magnificent earrings much like these.

The color is deep purple to suggest royalty, in faceted 12 X 8 mm. briolettes. The earrings are a classic Medieval style, with a modern twist: I've used teardrop briolettes of hydrothermal quartz, in a luscious deep clear purple color. These cultured quartz briolettes are convex at the back with fine faceting and detailing, so when seen from the front they have a depth and brilliance that is hard to match. I love using hydrothermal quartz in my Medieval reproduction jewelry because the richness of its color is so close to the jewel-tones of Medieval stained glass. Purple was one of the most beloved colors of Medieval clothing and jewelry.

They hang from a vermeil pendant of the classic equal-armed cross that was sacred to the ancient Druids of Ireland, and later to Christian Medieval knights. They hang from beaded 24kt. sterling vermeil earwires. They measure 2 & 1/8" with the wires, 1 & 3/8" without. The jewelry wires and round beads are 14kt. gold-filled, and the earwires, filigree beadcaps and Medieval cross charm are 24kt. sterling vermeil.

Hydrothermal quartz is a lab-grown quartz, not naturally occurring. I do not normally use synthetic quartz in my jewelry, but the rich color of these was too luscious to resist!

Wear them with a simple long dress and feel like a Medieval Queen of Tara!

All metals are 14kt. gold-filled, or sterling vermeil, as noted.

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