Maeshowe Solstice Earrings

The Maeshowe Solstice Earrings, a sophisticated and elegant design, is a part of the award-winning collection by Orkney's Fine Artist, Norna Sinclair. Offered in two color variations, these hand-finished earrings draw inspiration from Maeshowe and the enduring link to Orkney's ancestors. The design features distinctive elements from the archaeological site, including an alignment marker that traces the sun's path during the Winter Solstice, and a ring engraved with 12 points symbolizing the months of the year.

Please note that due to increasingly high demand at the Ortak workshop, they are now unable to guarantee delivery before Christmas. 

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About the design;

In 2016, Historic Environment Scotland partnered with Orkney-based jewellery manufacturer, Ortak to challenge students across the country to design a range of jewellery inspired by the Maeshowe Chambered Cairn. Entrants were asked to draw on the different features of the 5,000 year old Orkney site, and its past, to help inspire their designs for the chance to have their creations manufactured and made available to purchase in gift shops and online.

Norna Sinclair, a Fine Art Textiles student from Orkney, was declared the overall winner by the judges. Her jewelry collection, which features a necklace, bracelet, ring, and earrings, embodies the heritage and historical essence of the site. The designs are primarily inspired by the circular aerial perspective and archaeological field survey illustrations of Maeshowe. Sinclair also incorporated elements of the local landscape into her work using colored enamels and took inspiration from the Barnhouse Stone for her earring design, as well as for the clasps of the necklace and bracelet.