{"product_id":"barrette-viking-tressee-doree","title":"Gold Braided Viking Hair Clip","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Clip, Not a Pin\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis golden \u003cb\u003eViking hair clip\u003c\/b\u003e takes the form of an elongated, slightly domed headband, covered along its entire length by a raised flat braid where every strand catches the light. It fastens with a clip at the back, rather than a piercing pin: the action is immediate, and it stays secure on shorter hair than two-piece models. Find it in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/barrettes-bijoux-cheveux-vikings\" title=\"Viking Barrettes \u0026amp; Hair Jewelry\"\u003ecollection of Viking barrettes and hair jewelry\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe same braid is available in silver: see the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/barrette-viking-tressee-argentee\" title=\"Silver Braided Viking Barrette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003esilver braided barrette\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Sets This Barrette Apart\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe type of fastening determines who can wear it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA clip at the back:\u003c\/b\u003e no hair to pierce, therefore no minimum hair length required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA headband format:\u003c\/b\u003e elongated and domed, it follows the curve of the skull instead of sitting flat on a bun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA raised braid:\u003c\/b\u003e every strand stands out, and light dances along the pattern.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eThe quickest action:\u003c\/b\u003e one hand is all you need.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the same motif family in the category of hair-pin barrettes, see the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/barrette-viking-noeuds-serres-pique\" title=\"Viking Tight Knot Barrette with Pin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003etight knot barrette\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e Gold-finish alloy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eMounting:\u003c\/b\u003e Clip-on headband, single piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eHold:\u003c\/b\u003e Medium to long hair, including fine hair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/b\u003e Raised flat braid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eCare:\u003c\/b\u003e Dry cloth, avoid water and hairsprays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe flat braid is a basketry pattern before it is a goldsmith's motif. It is found engraved on Scandinavian objects, but also woven into the wool braids found at Birka and Oseberg, made using tablets—a technique where pierced tablets, turned by quarter-turns, produce bands with geometric patterns. The same interlacing therefore circulated from textile to metal, and no one knows which one copied the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e📖 \u003cstrong\u003eTo learn more:\u003c\/strong\u003e Discover \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/bijoux-vikings-guide-complet-colliers-bracelets-bagues\" title=\"Viking Jewelry: Symbols, Meaning, and Care\"\u003eour guide to Viking jewelry\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e♦ Complete Your Viking Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover other pieces you might like:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/barrette-viking-tressee-argentee\" title=\"Silver Braided Viking Barrette\"\u003eSilver Braided Viking Barrette\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/barrette-viking-ovale-gravee-doree\" title=\"Golden Engraved Oval Viking Barrette\"\u003eGolden Engraved Oval Viking Barrette\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/pique-a-cheveux-viking-doree-feuilles\" title=\"Golden Leaf Viking Hair Pin\"\u003eGolden Leaf Viking Hair Pin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Golden","offer_id":57901506036094,"sku":"14:350850#11","price":19.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/barrette-viking-tressee-doree-ambiance.jpg?v=1787430207","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/barrette-viking-tressee-doree","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}