The Loch Ness Monster is one of Scotland's most enduring pieces of folklore, its origins in the dark, peat-stained waters of Loch Ness stretching back to written accounts from the sixth century. The Great Glen loch, one of the deepest bodies of fresh water in the country, has provided a suitably mysterious setting for a legend that has captured international imagination for generations. Nessie has become one of Scotland's most distinctive cultural symbols, its appeal resting on a combination of folklore, landscape and the particular pleasure of a mystery that has never been resolved. As a drop earring subject, the creature's sinuous, serpentine form moves naturally with wear, the winding body catching light along its scaled surfaces.
Each earring presents Nessie as a flat profile form suspended from a fish hook fitting via a small connecting ring. The body winds in a continuous S-curve from the small upraised head at the top to the tapering tail at the base. The head carries a small crown detail, adding a playful regal character to the creature's familiar silhouette. Small forelegs extend from either side of the body just below the neck. The surface carries a fine scaled texture throughout, suggesting the reptilian character of the form. The silver carries a high mirror polish on the smoother surfaces, with the scaled texture providing contrast. Fish hook fitting above.
Approximately 2.1g per pair. 925 sterling silver. Fish hook fitting.
Product Code: SE1514
The Loch Ness Monster is one of Scotland's most enduring pieces of folklore, its origins in the dark, peat-stained waters of Loch Ness stretching back to written accounts from the sixth century. The Great Glen loch, one of the deepest bodies of fresh water in the country, has provided a suitably mysterious setting for a legend that has captured international imagination for generations. Nessie has become one of Scotland's most distinctive cultural symbols, its appeal resting on a combination of folklore, landscape and the particular pleasure of a mystery that has never been resolved. As a drop earring subject, the creature's sinuous, serpentine form moves naturally with wear, the winding body catching light along its scaled surfaces.
Each earring presents Nessie as a flat profile form suspended from a fish hook fitting via a small connecting ring. The body winds in a continuous S-curve from the small upraised head at the top to the tapering tail at the base. The head carries a small crown detail, adding a playful regal character to the creature's familiar silhouette. Small forelegs extend from either side of the body just below the neck. The surface carries a fine scaled texture throughout, suggesting the reptilian character of the form. The silver carries a high mirror polish on the smoother surfaces, with the scaled texture providing contrast. Fish hook fitting above.
Approximately 2.1g per pair. 925 sterling silver. Fish hook fitting.
Product Code: SE1514
