This outstanding pair of sterling silver and gold filled overlay dragonfly earrings are handmade by Richard Singer. The earrings measure 2” by 1 5/8” and weigh 13.5 grams. They are marked R Singer with a feather symbol and .925. The earrings are large and could easily be attached to sterling jump rings and changed into pendants if the owner so desired. Great vintage condition.

Dragonflies play a variety of roles in the mythology of different Native American tribes. In the Hopi and Pueblo tribes, the dragonfly was considered a medicine animal, associated with healing and transformation, whose spirit was often called upon by medicine men and women. Killing a dragonfly was considered highly taboo in the Pueblo tribes. To the Navajo tribe, the dragonfly is a symbol of water, and dragonfly images frequently appear in sacred sand paintings to represent the element of water. In Plains Indian traditions, dragonflies are symbols of protection or even invincibility, and pictures of dragonflies were often painted on war shirts and tepee covers to ward off danger and injury.

Richard Singer learned his craft from his father Tommy Singer, an award winning and innovative silversmith. Richard is referenced in Hougart's "Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks".