Launching a New Necklace Line - Ouroboros!

Today, I have posted three new necklaces, all of which are made in my new design.


I introduce:  the Ouroboros necklaces!

Ouroboros in Phoenix-Fire and Brass

Ouroboros in Phoenix-Fire and Brass

Ouroboros in Silver and Blue

Ouroboros in Silver and Blue

Ouroboros in Brass and Lavender

Ouroboros in Brass and Lavender

Why call them Ouroboros necklaces?  Read on...


The Ouroboros is an ancient symbol, depicting the snake eating its own tale. It has shown up in myths from ancient Egypt and Greece; it has been connected to the Aztec God Quetzalcoatl and the Norse serpent Jörmungandr. To every culture, it means something slightly different.

To the people of the Landus Fantasticus, the Ouroboros is a special symbol indeed. To them, it is a positive representative of a cycle which begins anew as soon as it ends. Like the Phoenix, the Ouroboros is thus a symbol of hope; although life changes, there are new beginnings and new opportunities. 

These necklaces can be worn two ways: over the head as a single-stranded necklace (approximately 30 inches long), or as a double-stranded necklace with the toggle clasp in the front (approximately 15 to 15.5 inches long). When worn with the toggle clasp in the front, it reminds me of an Ouroboros—and that is why I have chosen to name this style after this symbol of hope.


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Interested in more about the Ouroboros?  Check out Wikipedia for its background, or dictionary.com for its etymology.

Drawing by Theodoros Pelecanos,
in tract titled Synosius (1478)