{"product_id":"perle-viking-rune-jera-bronze","title":"Viking Rune Bead Jera: Harvest and Cycle","description":"\u003ch2\u003eJera, the good year — the reward that comes in due time\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo chevrons that interlock without touching, engraved in a cartouche on a \u003cstrong\u003ebeard and hair bead\u003c\/strong\u003e made of patinated bronze. \u003cem\u003eJera\u003c\/em\u003e names the year, but above all the \u003cem\u003egood\u003c\/em\u003e year: the season that has kept its promises and the harvest that follows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind this model in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/perles-viking-barbe-cheveux\"\u003ecollection of Viking beard and hair beads\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat sets this beard bead apart\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe only rune in the Futhark whose shape reads just like its meaning: two halves that rotate around each other, like the seasons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIt does not promise luck: it promises the result of work already done. The nuance is explicit in the runic poems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA slide-on, not a clasp:\u003c\/b\u003e the bead is slid onto the lock before braiding. It is the fullness of the braid that secures it, so there is nothing that can break.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eHole diameter of approx. 6 mm:\u003c\/b\u003e the only criterion that truly matters. It should be slightly narrower than the finished braid, and slightly wider than the loose lock of hair.\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 Zinc alloy, patinated bronze finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eInner hole:\u003c\/b\u003e approx. 6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e approx. 10 mm in height, 8 mm in diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eWear:\u003c\/b\u003e beard, mustache, or hair, on a braided plait\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eSold:\u003c\/b\u003e individually\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe word has traveled all the way into our calendars. \u003cem\u003eJera\u003c\/em\u003e is the same word as the English \u003cem\u003eyear\u003c\/em\u003e and the German \u003cem\u003eJahr\u003c\/em\u003e — and the Old Norse \u003cem\u003eár\u003c\/em\u003e meant both \"year\" and \"abundance.\" Wishing a Scandinavian from the 10th century a good year literally meant wishing them a good harvest: the two concepts were indistinguishable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo go further, our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/coiffure-viking\"\u003eViking hairstyle guide\u003c\/a\u003e details cuts, braids, and beards, with sources provided, and our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/futhark-ancien-alphabet-runique-viking-complet\"\u003eFuthark alphabet guide\u003c\/a\u003e covers each sign one by one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eComplete your series\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-ehwaz-bronze\"\u003eViking Rune Ehwaz Bead: The Horse and its Rider\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-laguz-bronze\"\u003eViking Rune Laguz Bead: Water and the Crossing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-ingwaz-bronze\"\u003eViking Rune Ingwaz Bead: The God Ing and the Seed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57913373786494,"sku":"LCV-PERLE-JERA","price":7.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/perle-viking-rune-jera-bronze-ambiance.jpg?v=1787658487","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-jera-bronze","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}