Green spiral earrings

Green spiral earrings

Earrings handcrafted by expert Galician goldsmiths made of sterling silver and fired enamel.

Measurements:
Length: 2.6 cm.
Width: 1.5 cm.
Closure type: Pressure
Movement:Yes

Spiral Meaning:

The simple spiral is one of the oldest symbols that exist in Celtic culture. It symbolizes the concept of growth, vital force, expansion and reincarnation, being used as a representation of time and the movement of the stars, even being used in primitive calendars, surprisingly accurate for the time.

This symbol was also used to represent the sun at its maximum expression, sometimes referring to solar eclipses. For the Celts, this symbol had neither beginning nor end, which meant that one cycle always began when another ended, thus symbolizing eternal life, which is why its presence in funerary mounds was very common.

It is no coincidence, then, that the Celts represented the stars as spirals around the same core (which for them was the location of the sky), forming a spiral path in which souls ascended towards their future life.

It is curious that this symbol also appears in other cultures such as the Hindu, the Aztecs, the Mayans, the Hincas...representing different concepts depending on the civilization. A clockwise spiral, i.e. rotating clockwise, symbolizes the shrinking winter sun. It is said that this type of spiral was used to invoke the element of water or to mark drinking fountains and was a symbol of good luck since it represented balance, the harmony of the sun with the earth. And a spiral to the left, that is, rotating counterclockwise, symbolizes the rising summer sun.