queen of swords earrings

Product Specifications

Material: 925 Sterling Silver (silver finish) / 925 Sterling Silver with 18K Gold Plating (gold finish)

Craft: Sculptural sword silhouette with a wing-shaped hilt in place of a traditional crossguard, referencing the air element; a pear-cut stone is set at the sword's tip

Dimensions:

• Single earring weight: 1.5g
• Length: 40mm
• Stone size: Pear-cut, 2mm × 3mm

Symbolic Foundation

Overview

This sword earring is designed as a clarity talisman, drawing on the Queen of Swords' association with mental precision, truth-telling, and unclouded judgment. Crafted in 925 sterling silver, the piece merges two symbols into a single silhouette: a blade for its point down to a single teardrop stone. The winged hilt replaces the traditional crossguard, translating the suit's air element directly into form rather than leaving it implied.

Historical Context

In tarot, the Suit of Swords governs intellect, communication, and the mind, the element of air made visible as a blade, since both cut cleanly and can wound if handled carelessly. The Queen of Swords is the court card most associated with mental clarity earned through experience: she has often been through loss or hardship, and her sharpness is not cruelty but boundary, the refusal to be lied to, including by herself. She is traditionally depicted holding her sword upright, unclouded, facing outward.

Wings appear across multiple divination and alchemical traditions as the most direct visual shorthand for air not wind rendered as motion lines, but the capacity for elevated perspective, the view from above that only distance and clarity make possible. Placing a wing where a sword's guard would normally sit fuses the two ideas literally: protection here comes not from a solid barrier, but from the ability to rise above and see clearly.

Avoid contact with water, chemicals, and perfumes as these may cause tarnishing and discoloration. Clean gently with a dry, non-abrasive cloth. Store in a cool, dry place when not wearing.Read here

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Please Note:For hygiene and personalization reasons, we cannot offer refunds or exchanges on:

• Piercing jewelry (Earrings)
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