All parts of these bronze sword post earrings are wonderfully detailed. From the point to the pommel, this sword looks like a miniature of the real thing. The pronounced quillon and the twisted grip are especially fierce! The sword is bronze while the ear wire and backing are sterling silver.
Swords are one of the earliest weapons found in cultures the world over, and as such are saturated with cherished meaning and symbolism. Swords can connote power, protection, chivalry, truth, enlightenment, action, and justice. In Christian thought it primarily represents righteousness, while in Congo tribes of Central Africa swords are symbols of transition, especially between life and death. In the symbolic language of tarot, swords represent the realm of the mind, specifically the navigation of thought.
Our bronze is a high quality Italian alloy of copper and tin that contains an anti-tarnish compound which delays, but does not eliminate, eventual oxidation. Read more about our bronze in our FAQs.
See our measurement guide.
