Brief Summary…
- Recycled vintage tea spoon
- Hand cut from the spoon with traditional jewellers piercing saw.
- Option to be Presented with donor spoon.
- Free engraving on spoon handle if chosen
- Hairy Growler sterling silver earring wires
- Size :25mm
- Symbolism : intuition, mystery, and a connection to the unseen world.
- Handcrafted & Recycled in Cambridge
- made with Love
A little more detail…
The Cat & The Moon – Recycled antique spoon earrings.
Beautiful feline earrings designed especially for us cat lovers. Totally unique, each pair is delicately and lovingly created from the bowl of old, unwanted vintage spoon. If the earrings are to be a present you are welcome to request the actual ‘donor’ spoon which will also be carefully ‘worked upon’ to provide a fab explanation to the ethical and green origins of the earrings. The handle can also be inscribed with a small lovely message, date, etc. Handmade and completely recycled in Cambridge, complete with the finest sterling silver earwires.
The cats and the moon represent interconnected themes of change, mystery, and the interplay between the mundane and the sublime. The moon, with its phases, embodies the cyclical nature of time and existence, while cats, known for their nocturnal habits and independent nature, can symbolize intuition, mystery, and a connection to the unseen world.
The moon’s phases, from crescent to full and back again, symbolize the ever-changing nature of life, experiences, and even human emotions. The moon’s light, especially in its full phase, can be seen as a mirror reflecting back the world, both the beautiful and the shadowed. The moon is associated with feminine energy, intuition, and mystery. Its phases can also be linked to the cycles of birth, death, and rebirth, representing the continuous flow of existence.
Cats are enigmatic little creatures with a keen sense of intuition and a connection to the unseen world. They are known for their solitary nature and ability to be alone without feeling lonely. Their self-reliance and inner strength is a wonderful natural character that I deeply admire. I love their ‘watchfulness’, observing the world around them with keen interest. To me this symbolizes a contemplation or introspection.
The changing shape of a cat’s eyes, mirroring the moon’s phases, suggests a deep connection and kinship between the two.
In poems like Yeats’s “The Cat and the Moon”, the cat’s fascination with the moon highlights a dynamic of attraction and distance, suggesting a yearning for something beyond the immediate world. It can be imagined that the cat’s contemplation of the moon can also be interpreted as a reflection of the self, exploring one’s own inner thoughts and the mysteries of life.
Sarah mck –
beautiful cats!
These would be a great gift for any cat lovers! Made with love and attention!
Tim –
Absolutely superb!
My wife has been showing me pictures of Les’ work for months via facebook. I finally took the hint and bought her some earrings recently. They arrived in no time at all (it may be a quiet time, I don’t imagine the service will be as quick closer to December 25th of February 14th!). The earrings themselves are excellent, I bought the donor spoon with an engraved message as well and I’m really glad I did. Quite how the objects are liberated from their donor items without marking either amazes me.
There is a certain ‘hand made’ feel to them, the stars on the spoon aren’t perfectly symmetrical for instance but I think this adds to the charm. Les is a master craftsman and I salute him.