Snow Owl. Nesting Band.

At the time of my writing this to you, there are still remnants of winter storm Fern crowding the streets outside of my building in the form of mounds of dirty snow and plates of ice. Before it became a weird burden to navigate, watching the storm descend held a special kind of awe, as it tends to do when snow heavily falls where I live in the Northeast. It snows here less and less, but when it does, the world feels enchanted, less a chaotic city; time slows. We have just passed the midway point of winter, halfway to Spring ~ and in honor of this we offer Midwinter dreams, a collection of winged winter night creatures, the Moth & Owl, as well as Mother of Pearl as a visual stand in for snow. The Owl, mysterious and silent, sees all in the near darkness with their slowly blinking eyes. Due to these attributes, early humans attributed owls with being ill-owned, often associating them with death and the supernatural, specifically the Spirit world. However, they were also highly regarded as symbols of wisdom and intuition, especially due to their connection to the Greek Goddess Athena. So closely were they tied to her that they often appeared together on pottery, statues, buildings and coins.    *Details* : - 21 mm wide  - 11 mm from top to bottom   - Sits 2 mm off of the finger - Solid sterling silver: oxidized to achieve a stormy gray. Hand polished to reveal the luminous silver tones beneath.   - Last photo seen with the "Snow Owl Mother of Pearl Ring" found here ***IMPORTANT*** This jewel is handmade to order, just for you, with care and focus. Please allow approximately 6-8 weeks for creation before shipping.                       Visit the Policy Page to make an educated and informed purchase HERE. If you have further questions, we are always here to serve you in a kind and timely manner: via info@bloodmilkjewels.com