The raven’s offering, Nordic legend bird earrings in silver and labradorite

The Raven’s Offering is inspired by the legends of Northern Europe. Too often misunderstood, the raven suffers from a negative reputation, when in truth it carries the essence of loyalty, courage, and wisdom. As a totem animal, it embodies the teacher — the one who urges us to look beyond appearances to perceive hidden truths. Through this creation, we wanted to pay tribute to the raven and remind us that nature, in both its fauna and flora, remains a source of teaching and revelation.

In Nordic beliefs, as well as in many other traditions, we find a positive vision of this noble black bird. In Scandinavian and Germanic myths, the raven is at once a messenger, a guardian of knowledge, and a symbol of death and rebirth.

In Norse mythology, Odin, the Father of Ravens, has two winged companions: Huginn (“thought”) and Muninn (“memory” or “spirit”). Each day they fly across the world, Midgard, and return to tell him all they have seen and heard. Through them, Odin acquires universal knowledge. Linked to the god of war and wisdom, the ravens became symbols of clairvoyance, strategy, and vision beyond the visible.

Birds of battle, they hovered over the fields of war, feeding on fallen warriors, yet their presence was seen as a sign of Odin’s favor. Viking banners sometimes bore the raven’s image, like the Raven Banner of the Icelandic jarls or the Danish king Harald Hardrada, invoking victory. The raven was also tied to destiny and transformation: as a scavenger bird, it symbolized nearness to the realm of the dead, sometimes announcing a passage, a change, or an omen. In the sagas, it appears as a guide, revealing paths or hidden truths to travelers and seers.

It is within this rich imaginary that these sterling silver earrings find their place. They take the form of raven silhouettes in flight, each carrying in its claws a dangling charm ending with a labradorite bead shimmering with light blue and gray reflections. With every movement, the stone seems to vibrate like a fragment of sky torn from the clouds. One might imagine the raven carrying an offering for the gods — a shard of celestial light, or perhaps a magical object stolen from the divine to be given to humankind. A symbol of the link between worlds, the raven here becomes a bearer of mystery and promise, a guardian of secrets from the North.

Metal: sterling silver (925).

Stone: labradorite.

Stone color: light blue, gray.

Length: approx. 2 in (5 cm).

You have the possibility of changing the classical sterling silver eawires by sterling silver clips for non-pierced ears.
See the system on the last photo of the slideshow or on our dedicated page for non-pierced ears.

As we currently dwell in Mexico, provide a period of 3 to 6 weeks to receive your order for free with normal post service. Thank you for taking this information into account before ordering in our shop. At checkout, you will also have the option of choosing an express shipping. (please, read the complete conditions of shipping here).

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I hope you will love this jewel as much as I enjoyed creating it.

By Emmanuelle Guyon.

Tags : raven, bird, animal, mythology, legend, Scandinavian, symbol, totem, Europe, north, Nordic, Germanic, loyalty, courage, teacher, labradorite, gray, blue, silhouette, Viking, Odin, warrior, offering, mystery, wisdom, thought, memory, vision, fate, magic, night, guide

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