The Hare And The Moon Hook Earrings

The Hare And The Moon Hook EarringsThis design by na O'Boyle is handmade in sterling silver and brass and can be worn day or night. Banshee Silver offers timeless, yet contemporary pieces, designed to become a mainstay in your jewellery collection. Visit Blue Beans online for the matching pendant and more beautiful pieces. Ireland has its own distinct species of hare which is believed to have been here since before the last ice age. Such was its importance it was represented on the old

This design by Úna O'Boyle is handmade in sterling silver and brass and can be worn day or night. Banshee Silver offers timeless, yet contemporary pieces, designed to become a mainstay in your jewellery collection. Visit Blue Beans online for the matching pendant and  more beautiful pieces. 

Ireland has its own distinct species of hare which is believed to have been here since before the last ice age. Such was its importance it was represented on the old threepenny piece. Hares were admired for strength, speed and were noted for being active at night and relating to the moon. They were believed to be Shapeshifters in Irish mythology and were associated with the Otherworld. Witches were believed to transform themselves into hares in order to steal milk, often hiding behind sheaves of corn. They were linked with the end of the harvest, with the cutting of the last sheaf known as putting out the Cailleach or the hare.

 28mm long and 19mm wide