Sterling Silver Bear French Hook Earrings 1100-ER-NEW
Sterling Silver Bear French Hook Earrings.
These earrings are true works of art. This pair features traditional lost wax images of traditional bear symbols in shimmering Sterling Silver. These fantastic earrings will match up perfectly with any other Sterling Silver jewelry that's already in your collection. These impressive French hook earrings are 7/8" long.
The Bear is a potent source of strength for many Native Americans. Admired for their strength, independence, and self reliance, Bear's spirits were often invoked before entering battle. Warriors sometimes painted their faces with marks resembling bear claw scratches and carried double-edged knives with handles carved from the jawbones of bears as good luck charms. It was believed that bear power could also cure illness. Shamans or medicine men from many different groups frequently dressed as bears when working to heal the sick. Just as honoring the bear spirit could bring blessings to people, provoking the spirit might bring them harm. For that reason, some tribes, most notably the Apache, forbade their hunters to kill a bear, or even to touch the carcass of one found dead in the woods.
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