| This elegant barrette is hand sculpted in finest quality, musical instrument grade, black Ebony (Diospyros crassiflora) from Africa. I then add a an intricately detailed sterling silver Celtic knot weave to the front.
Ebony, famous for its rich jet-black color, has been used in the finest furniture and musical instrument making for centuries. It's one of the world's most prized and expensive hardwoods!
The Celtic knot is one of the best known motifs in Celtic jewelry and art. One of the remarkable things about Celtic knotwork is the way in which its lines typically have neither a beginning nor an end. The delicate twists and turns are found in ancient stone art and tattoos, in illuminated manuscripts in fact, just about anywhere the Celtic people have traveled. Similar designs exist in Norse culture, and as far as China.
This barrette is 3" long on a 2 3/4" inch long clip (a size medium) and would be great for pulling back part for your hair or all of your hair if you have finer hair.
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