{"product_id":"ouroboros-double-headed-snake-earrings-sterling-silver-amphisbaena-infinity-dangle-mythology-jewelry","title":"Ouroboros Double-Headed Snake Earrings, Sterling Silver, Amphisbaena, Infinity Dangle, Mythology Jewelry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Greek mythology the amphisbaena was said to have been born from the drops of blood that fell from Medusa's severed head, a creature spawned from one of the most powerful figures in the ancient world. The name comes from the Greek for \"going both ways,\" and that duality was the point: a snake that could move in either direction, that had no single forward, no fixed path.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAncient and medieval writers described the double-headed snake with a mixture of fascination and unease. It appeared in bestiaries alongside creatures of genuine natural history, treated as real, described in detail, given symbolic weight. A thing that moves both ways was a thing that could not be easily categorized or contained.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe symbolism that accumulated around it reflects that quality. The two-headed snake became associated with transformation, with the recognition that energy doesn't end but changes form, with the idea that direction is a choice rather than a fixed condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese earrings are cast from a vintage original. Each snake has two distinct heads: one upright and watchful, the other facing downward with a more open expression. The scale texture is fine and dense across the full length of the body, and the oxidizing settles into the recesses so every scale reads clearly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCast sterling silver, oxidized. Hallmarked Blue Piranha and .925.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach earring measures 1¾ inches (4.5 cm) long and ½ inch (1.3 cm) wide. Weight: 4.5 grams. The earrings suspend from sterling silver French wires. Lever backs are available, please indicate your preference at checkout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis design is also available as a pendant, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/884b61.myshopify.com\/products\/double-headed-snake-pendant-sterling-silver-infinity-necklace-amphisbaena-transformation-talisman?variant=53512991015226\"\u003elisted separately in the shop here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYour purchase arrives gift boxed, presented in a soft pouch with a story card.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood for: the mythology reader who's drawn to symbols that carry genuine history and a little bite. A birthday for the collector of dark and beautiful things. Self-purchase for the wearer who wants earrings that start a conversation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuestions? Please message me. I'm happy to help.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"with ear wires","offer_id":53526367830330,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"with lever backs  [+$10]","offer_id":53526367863098,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/3822\/7514\/files\/snakeE01-01-23_241229bc-7b3e-4794-a558-d6beb63d3219.jpg?v=1779922503","url":"https:\/\/bluepiranhajewelry.com\/products\/ouroboros-double-headed-snake-earrings-sterling-silver-amphisbaena-infinity-dangle-mythology-jewelry","provider":"Blue Piranha Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}