{"product_id":"collier-ailes-noires-sphere-cristal-zinc","title":"Black Wings and Crystal Sphere Necklace: Zinc Alloy","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA sphere held by two wings — and a Nordic tradition closer than it seems\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo \u003cstrong\u003eblackened wings\u003c\/strong\u003e, feathers engraved one by one, close around a clear \u003cstrong\u003eglass sphere\u003c\/strong\u003e that catches the light. The piece is made of a dark-finished zinc alloy, mounted on a link chain. It is a piece with a \u003cstrong\u003egothic\u003c\/strong\u003e vocabulary, not Nordic, and we state that frankly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind this piece in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/colliers-vikings\"\u003eViking Necklace\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat sets this piece apart\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eThe sphere changes with the light:\u003c\/b\u003e clear when backlit, almost grey against dark clothing. It is the only living element of the piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eThe feathers are engraved, not molded flat:\u003c\/b\u003e each row is marked, giving depth to a piece of this size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eIt is not Viking jewelry:\u003c\/b\u003e the membranous wings and the sphere belong to contemporary gothic imagery. We prefer to state this rather than let it be assumed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e Blackened zinc alloy, glass sphere\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Pendant with two spread wings clasping a sphere, link chain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Men and women (adult)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eSold:\u003c\/b\u003e Individually, pendant and chain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design is modern, but the idea of a \u003cstrong\u003ecrystal sphere worn on the person\u003c\/strong\u003e has a real Nordic history. Women's graves in \u003cstrong\u003eBirka\u003c\/strong\u003e, Sweden, and several deposits in \u003cstrong\u003eGotland\u003c\/strong\u003e have yielded \u003cstrong\u003erock crystal balls set in silver\u003c\/strong\u003e, suspended from the belt among keys and tools. Some came from very far away—Central Europe, or even Byzantium—and their function remains debated: magnifying glass, amulet, or mark of rank. What is certain is that a 10th-century Scandinavian woman could wear a transparent sphere set in metal, and that this detail, at least, was not invented by cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo explore further, our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/colliers-vikings\"\u003eViking Necklace\u003c\/a\u003e section contains the rest of our pendants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the same category\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/collier-viking-vegvisir-acier-316l-boite-metal\"\u003eVegvísir Viking Necklace: 316L Steel and Metal Box\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/collier-noeud-de-sorciere-acier-chaine-venitienne\"\u003eWitch's Knot Necklace: Stainless Steel, 55 cm Chain\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/collier-pendentif-hirondelle-acier-316l\"\u003eSwallow Pendant Necklace: 316L Steel, Snake Chain\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57915650212222,"sku":"LCV-COL-COLLIERAILESNOIRESSPHERECRISTALZ","price":19.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/collier-ailes-noires-sphere-cristal-zinc-ambiance.jpg?v=1787682688","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/collier-ailes-noires-sphere-cristal-zinc","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}