Sterling silver charm hoop earrings. These charmed hoop earrings include a pair of sterling silver hoop earrings and several bronze, silver, and gold-fill charms. The charms you will receive with these earrings include a snake, a star, a sword, an eye, a chain, an ouroboros, patterned jump rings for extra interest, and a grey crystal OR a lampwork glass bead. These hoop earrings have a hinged post, allowing for easy insertion and swapping/adding of your own charms. Earrings fit most standard ear piercings. Hoops measure 13 mm in diameter. As they come, earrings weigh approximately 3 grams, roughly the same weight as a US penny.
These earrings are inspired by Medusa, the famous character of Greek mythology. Medusa was one of the three Gorgons of Greek mythology. In one version of Medusa’s origin story, Medusa was a beautiful maiden, alluring many suitors. While praying at the temple of Athena, she captures the attention of Poseidon, who assaults her in the temple. Athena becomes enraged at the defiling of her temple and punishes Medusa for the act. Athena turns Medusa’s hair into snakes, making her unappealing to men. Furthering the punishment, Athena punishes Medusa with the power that turns men into stone with just her gaze, ensuring Medusa spends eternity alone. Medusa retreats to a cave to live a life of solitude until Perseus, the son of Zeus, finds her and cuffs off her head. Medusa is a well-known character whose story has been used and referenced for its symbolism since her creation. Today, Medusa has been reclaimed as a symbol of power and protection for victims of SA.
