STERLING SILVER ACORN NECKLACE with GARNET.........$32.00
A solid sterling silver acorn is the centerpiece of this
unusual necklace. We cast from actual acorns using
the lost wax casting process. The necklace is 20”
long and features genuine garnet, hematite and
sterling silver accent bads. The tiny glass seed beads
are of a garnet colored hue. A sterling silver spring
ring clasp finishes the beadwork. See our Earrings for
matching acorn earrings.
This item comes gift boxed.
For millennia the acorn has symbolized the potential for
great power in a small but potent package. It is a symbol
of patience and the fruition of long, hard labor. English
Proverb: “Great oaks from little acorns grow”…urges
one to wait for maturation of a project or idea. It is also
a symbol for fertility, immortality and survival because
the seeds of the “mighty oak” are acorns. Oaks can live a
100 years and are considered strong and stable. The oak
tree was the mythical home of the god of thunder so the
acorn was a charm against lightening. The ancients
thought the oak to be the only tree that could consistently
survive being hit by lightening. In a German folk tale
a farmer tries to outwit Satin, to whom he has promised
his soul by asking for a reprieve until his first crop is
harvested….he plants acorns and has many years to
enjoy first! In Britain there is an old tradition for
women to carry an acorn on her person to delay aging
and keep her young forever! Our sterling silver acorns
are cast from actual shingle oak acorns and are a solid
reproduction. Shingle oaks are a useful tree. Early
American pioneers split this oak for shingles for the
roofs of their houses.