{"product_id":"boucles-oreilles-tete-corbeau-puces-zircon-rouge-acier","title":"Raven Head Earrings — Red Zircon Studs","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTwo Raven Heads, the Eye Engraved in a Spiral\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese \u003cb\u003eraven earrings\u003c\/b\u003e show the bird in profile, with a long beak and an eye carved in a spiral in the manner of Norse knotwork, and a small red zircon set on the breast. They are often presented as an insect motif: it is a raven, and we prefer to call it by its right name. Find this product in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/boucles-oreilles-vikings\" title=\"Viking earrings collection\"\u003eViking earrings collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the bird's skull rather than its living head, our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/boucles-oreilles-viking-corbeau-odin-puces-acier\" title=\"Odin's Raven Viking Earrings — Steel Studs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOdin's raven studs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e treat the motif differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Sets This Pair Apart\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou recognize a raven by its beak: make it too short and it becomes a sparrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLong, straight beak:\u003c\/b\u003e the proportions are right, which makes the species identifiable at first glance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpiral eye:\u003c\/b\u003e the graphic treatment borrows the vocabulary of Scandinavian knotwork rather than a naturalistic eye.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStone on the breast:\u003c\/b\u003e the red zircon adds the only touch of color, placed where it is most visible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStainless steel:\u003c\/b\u003e the engraved recesses keep their contrast without oxidizing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor ravens in flight in a larger format, see our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/boucles-oreilles-viking-corbeaux-vol-grandes-creoles\" title=\"Viking Ravens in Flight Earrings — Large Hoops\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003elarge ravens-in-flight hoops\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e Stainless steel, synthetic stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eType:\u003c\/b\u003e Stud (post earring)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eClosure:\u003c\/b\u003e Push-back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSold:\u003c\/b\u003e As a pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePiercing:\u003c\/b\u003e Required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCare:\u003c\/b\u003e Lukewarm water, mild soap, dry with a cloth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOdin has two ravens, Huginn and Muninn — Thought and Memory — who fly across the world every day and come back to whisper to him what they have seen. But the \u003ci\u003eGrímnismál\u003c\/i\u003e adds a line that is rarely quoted, and that says a great deal: the god admits that he fears for Huginn, that he may not come back — but that he fears even more for Muninn. The master of magic, knowledge and war, the one who sacrificed an eye to drink from the well of wisdom, confesses that what he dreads most of all is losing his memory. It isn't thought that worries him: it is forgetting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📖 \u003cstrong\u003eFurther reading:\u003c\/strong\u003e Read \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/tatouage-huginn-muninn-corbeaux-odin\" title=\"Huginn and Muninn Tattoo: Odin's Ravens\"\u003eour article on Huginn and Muninn\u003c\/a\u003e, Odin's ravens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e♦ Complete Your Viking Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover other Viking accessories you might like:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/boucles-oreilles-viking-mjolnir-marteau-thor-puces-acier\" title=\"Mjölnir Viking Earrings — Thor's Hammer Studs\"\u003eMjölnir Viking Earrings — Thor's Hammer Studs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/manchette-oreille-hibou-yeux-zircon-rouge-acier\" title=\"Owl Ear Cuff — Red Zircon Eyes\"\u003eOwl Ear Cuff — Red Zircon Eyes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/boucles-oreilles-hirondelle-vol-puces-acier\" title=\"Swallow in Flight Earrings — Steel Studs\"\u003eSwallow in Flight Earrings — Steel Studs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57869440090494,"sku":"LCV-BO-056-1","price":19.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/boucles-oreilles-tete-corbeau-puces-zircon-rouge-acier-ambiance.jpg?v=1787172345","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/boucles-oreilles-tete-corbeau-puces-zircon-rouge-acier","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}