Brief Summary…
- Recycled vintage fruit spoon
- Hand carved feather style
- Hand cut from the spoon with traditional jewellers piercing saw.
- Presented complete with donor spoon.
- Free engraving on spoon handle
- Hairy Growler sterling silver earring wires
- Size : 17mm
- Symbolism : love of Elephants, strength, wisdom, and good fortune
- Handcrafted & Recycled in Cambridge
- made with Love
A little more detail…
Recycled antique spoons
Sweet little elephant earrings. Each pair is different and recycled from old antique teaspoons and dessert spoons. The elephants are carefully hand cut, drilled and filed using traditional hand tools, purposefully leaving subtle marks of their making.
Handmade and completely recycled in Cambridge, UK. Complete with the finest sterling silver ear wires and the actual ‘donor’ spoon which closely connects the wearer to the interesting prior history and green, ethical origins.
Size : Approx 17 mm * 17 mm
Elephants often represent strength, wisdom, and good fortune. Their imposing size and power are associated with physical and metaphorical strength, while their long lifespans and social structures are linked to wisdom and patience. Across various cultures, elephants are also symbols of royalty, spirituality, and protection, appearing in religious texts, art, and literature.
Elephants’ size and physical prowess make them natural symbols of strength, both literal and figurative, representing resilience and the ability to overcome adversity. Their long lives and complex social systems contribute to their symbolic association with wisdom, patience, and a calm, enduring nature. In many cultures, elephants, particularly those with raised trunks, are seen as good luck charms, bringing prosperity and success.
Elephants have been associated with royalty throughout history, serving as mounts for kings and even embodying deities in some cultures. Asian cultures often highlight elephants’ high intelligence and remarkable memory, further solidifying their connection to wisdom.
Elephants are known for their strong family bonds and loyalty, making them symbols of enduring relationships and familial love. Elephants hold spiritual significance in various religions, including Hinduism, where Ganesha, the elephant-headed god, is revered as the remover of obstacles and the god of wisdom
Emma Elliott –
beautifully handcrafted.
These are unique and beatifully made earrings gorgeous and cute too.
Alyson –
Gorgeous
Beautiful hand-crafted earrings. And you get the spoon they are cut from, too, all in a presentation box. How original 🙂
Kristina –
Amazing.
Sorry it’s taken so long. I purchased your Little Nellies early 2015 as a Christmas Present for my mum, she absolutely loved them!
Theresa –
Little Nellies…. gigantic gift
I ordered these lovely elephant earrings as a Christmas gift. They are the perfect gift, especially for an elephant lover. The added touches of a personal message engraved on the spoon and the spoon included made the gift that much more special and personal.
I would highly recommend this item. The delivery was timely and packaged very well. Nice box with a foam strip for protection.
The perfect gif!
Thank you