Runic 'Orkney' Small Stud Earrings in Sterling Silver

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These small Runic stud earrings in sterling silver feature runic text, each reading ‘Orkney’, on a curved oxidised silver design. The earrings are hand-finished in our Orkney works hop.Sheila’s iconic Runic collection was inspired by inscriptions found inside Maeshowe, a Neolithic chambered cairn in Orkney, built around 2800 BCE. Sometime around the 12th century, Vikings broke into the tomb and carved runes on the walls—their version of modern-day graffiti. Over thirty inscriptions have survived and represent the largest single collection of such carvings in the world. Show more