Hands and Flowers 950 Silver Earrings Oaxaca

These wonderful hand made earrings are marked 950, indicating that they are 950/1000 silver, which has more silver and less alloy than sterling silver. The hand and flower motif is particularly interesting and well executed.
The hand motif has been significant in jewelry through the centuries, and this motif has been appreciated by many cultures throughout the world. Ancient wedding rings and claddah rings feature the hand motif. Hands represent unity and work, and are the instruments through which ideas become tangible.