These earrings are big and bold for maximum impact, lightweight for comfort and so very very shiny. An age-old symbol in jewellery, variously signifying royalty (in ancient Egypt), wisdom, good fortune, good health and healing (ancient Greece), sexuality and temptation (Christianity), and fertility (Vodou), and was imbued with the sentiment of undying, eternal love from the Romans to the Victorians, particularly in circular form as the tail-devouring 'Ouroboros'. Leather snakes, approx 73mm x 39mm. Total drop length 98mm. each earring weighs 6.2g. Leather (cowhide), gold plated brass findings. Lovingly handmade in Margate by designer Rowenna Harrison (aka Rosita Bonita).