{"product_id":"perle-viking-vegvisir-bronze","title":"Viking Vegvísir Bead: The Icelandic Compass","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Vegvísir — and what it really is\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe eight-armed circle engraved in a cartouche, on a \u003cstrong\u003ebeard and hair bead\u003c\/strong\u003e made of bronze-patinated alloy. It is the most requested symbol in the entire shop, and the one about which the most nonsense is written: let's set the record straight right away.\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\u003eEight branches, each ending differently — this is what distinguishes it from the Ægishjálmur, whose eight arms are identical.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA graphic design that is dense yet perfectly legible at the size of a bead, which is far from the case for all sigils.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA slide-on, not a clasp:\u003c\/b\u003e the bead slides onto the lock before braiding. It is the thickness of the braid that keeps it in place, so there is nothing that can break.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eApprox. 6 mm hole:\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.\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, bronze-patinated finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eInternal 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\u003eUsage:\u003c\/b\u003e beard, mustache, or hair, on a braided lock\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 Vegvísir \u003cstrong\u003eis not Viking\u003c\/strong\u003e. It appears in only one document: the \u003cem\u003eHuld Manuscript\u003c\/em\u003e, a collection of Icelandic sigils compiled by Geir Vigfússon in Akureyri in \u003cstrong\u003e1860\u003c\/strong\u003e — that is, eight centuries after the end of the Viking Age. The formula that accompanies it promises that \"the one who carries this sign will never lose their way, even in a storm, even if they do not know their destination.\" It is a beautiful Icelandic magical tradition, real and documented. It is simply not an ancient Scandinavian tradition, and no Viking sailor ever carved it onto a ship's prow.\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 collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-triquetra-argent\"\u003eTriquetra Viking Bead: the Endless Knot\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-bete-urnes-argent\"\u003eUrnes Beast Viking Bead: the Ribbon Dragon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-masque-barbu-bronze\"\u003eBearded Mask Viking Bead: the Metal Face\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57910382133630,"sku":"LCV-PERLE-VEGVISIRBRONZE","price":7.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/perle-viking-vegvisir-bronze-ambiance.jpg?v=1787658538","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/perle-viking-vegvisir-bronze","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}