Baltic Ugunskrusts-earrings (fire cross), silvered bronze

Product description

This couple earrings it shows Ugunskrusts, literally 'fire cross' in Latvian, also called pērkonkrusts or 'thunder cross', in reference to Perkūnas, the Baltic god of thunder. It is a Baltic variant of the hooked cross, which occurs in countless variations and is still considered an age-old symbol of good luck in the Baltic region.

In Latvia and Lithuania it has traditionally been used to decorate utensils and clothing. Balts associate it with luck, light and goodness, but also with movement, energy, fire and thunder — it is said to protect and give strength to the wearer in all life situations. This richly branched form of the symbol occurs exclusively in the Baltic region.

An attractive couple earrings for those who want to portray Baltic culture.