Earrings in the shape of a Saint Brigid's Cross.

Here you can buy a pair of pretty little earrings designed in the shape of Saint Brigid's Cross according to ancient Irish traditions.

St Brigid's Cross was originally made from woven rushes in Ireland. It has four arms, the ends of which are tied together, forming a woven square in the middle.

The St Brigid's Cross is associated with Brigid of Kildare, one of the three patron saints of Ireland, alongside St Patrick and St Columcille, named after Saint Brigid of Kildare, who died in Kildare on 1 February 523.

The crosses are traditionally made in Ireland on the eve of St. Brigid's Day, 1 February, and then placed above entrance doors or windows to protect the house and its inhabitants from fire, hunger and evil.

The earrings measure 4.2 x 2 cm including the ear hooks and come as a pair.

You can buy the earrings in high-quality bronze or genuine silver-plated.
Alternatively, also available in 925 sterling silver (Please note the delivery time).
Alloy...

A really beautiful accessory for historical clothing in the Middle Ages and also wonderfully suitable as decorative earrings for everyday wear.

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The St Brigid's Cross in Ireland is probably older than Christianity. In pre-Christian Irish-Celtic mythology, the goddess Brigid was one of the "Tuatha Dé Danann", which means "people of the goddess Danu".

In Christianity, Saint Brigid and her cross were linked by a story in which she wove such a cross at the deathbed of her father, who, upon hearing what the symbol of the cross meant, asked to be baptised.

The Cross of Saint Brigid, along with the shamrock and the harp, is one of Ireland's most widely recognised symbols. It was formerly the symbol of the Irish Department of Health and still adorns the logo of An Bord Altranais, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Association.