Silver Pumpkin Ring​
Make everyday Halloween and choose your own custom Rune :)​
Handmade with ♥ in *1-2 weeks
An interesting take on a classic Samhain / Halloween symbol: the pumpkin. This ring features the custom Elder Futhark Rune of your choice. Shown is Jera, representing a good harvest. This pumpkin ring is comfortable for daily wear and stacking with your other favorite rings. Crafted entirely by hand in your choice of sterling and fine silver, copper or brass. All rings will have a sterling silver band no matter which metal you choose.
- Crafted entirely by hand from raw, solid fine and sterling silver, copper or brass
- PUMPKIN 11mm tall 13mm wide
A little history...
The change of seasons, the cycles of life and nature, have long been recognized and honored. The Ancestors of both the Germanic and the Celtic cultures, the Proto-Indo-Europeans, have acknowledged the importance of the change of seasons during their High Festivals.
The Sun moves in cycles, too, in intensity. And during fall, the Sun is slowly travelling deep down into the Underworld, which is a deeply, and very ancient, pagan concept.
The Underworld is the realm of Ancestors, Death and Transformation. There is no evil here – but transformation of the old, of the ill, the seeds of new life are born right here. This is of importance to Samhain and the Day of the Dead that takes place in October in many cultures.
Early Irish manuscripts tell us about the mythological Aspects of the tradition known as Samhain. It is time to retreat, the end of harvest and celebrating harvest and hunting season, while nature and life itself will be going back to sleep.
The honoring of the change of seasons is ancient, and Neolithic cultures of Europe have already honored these cycles of nature. The traditional Jack o lanterns were actually carved out of turnips or gourds. The pumpkin itself doesn’t originate from Europe but was introduced by French explorer Jacques Cartier. The carving of the turnips or later on, pumpkins, was both a honoring of deceased Ancestors and a protective measure against the Underworld spirits that will soon roam the snowy and icy landscapes.
