Owl Jewelry – Fossilized Ivory and Silver Owl Earrings

The intriguing owl has a long and varied mythology among the world’s cultures. The owl is believed to have been the Greek goddess Athena’s mascot, valued for its inherent wisdom and serious qualities. Most of us think of wisdom when we see the owl, but this winged beauty is also closely tied to prophecy and protection, and to the mysterious night. These fossilized mammoth ivory and sterling silver owl earrings evoke the owl’s natural mystery in fine, handcrafted detail.

The Native American Zuni tribe believes that an owl feather placed by a sleeping baby helps guarantee a safe, restful night. Because the owl is nocturnal, it hunts with phenomenal stealth and vision. The owl’s eyes are tubular in shape rather shaped like an eyeball, turning its vision into something akin to a pair of night vision binoculars. The owl’s feathers are wonderfully soft, slipping softly by when this night bird flies, creating an almost silent flight path.

These sterling silver owl earrings are hand carved from fossilized ivory. The fossilized ivory used in this pair is from ancient mammoth tusk that has lain in the earth or permafrost for upward of 15,000 years. The mammoth ivory lends this unique pair a touch of ancient history, taking us back to a day when these wondrous beasts still roamed the earth. To own a piece of mammoth ivory is to touch the ephemeral nature of life on earth.