Egyptian Eye of Horus Symbol Dangle Drop Earrings

The Healed Eye: Horus Eye Earrings

An eye with a long brow line and a curling tail hangs from each ear in antique gold plate. These Horus eye earrings are 1 in tall and 3/4 in wide. The ear wires are antique gold over sterling silver.

The Eye of Horus earrings come from an original linked to the tomb of Ramses II. The Egyptians called the sign the wedjat.

Product Details

• Material: 24K antique gold plate over pewter
• Ear wires: 24K antique gold over sterling silver
• Dimensions: 1 in H x 0.75 in W
• Style: Wedjat eye dangle earrings
• Origin: Made in USA

The Eye That Was Made Whole

In the myth, the god Seth injured the eye of Horus. The god Thoth restored it. The name wedjat means the one that is sound.

That story made the eye a sign of healing and rebirth. Wearers hoped to share its power of recovery. Wedjat eye dangle earrings keep that hope.

Protection for the Living and the Dead

Wedjat amulets were popular for both the living and the dead. The Met owns one in gold from the Ptolemaic Period. Egyptian protection earrings like these follow that old custom.

The eye blends a human eye with markings from the falcon, the bird of Horus. The sign is both a body part and a god's emblem.

Wearing and Display

Wear the Horus eye earrings with hair up so the shape shows. The gold-over-silver wires suit sensitive ears. Wipe with a soft cloth.

Eye of Horus earrings look best against a dark collar. Egyptian protection earrings suit a daily routine. See more in our Egyptian Museum Replicas and Museum Jewelry Earrings.

The Eye in Egyptian Art

The eye appears on coffins and amulets across Egyptian history. It still turns up in modern jewelry. Horus eye earrings belong to a symbol more than 3,000 years old. Egyptian protection earrings keep it in daily use.

For More Reading from the Web

• See a gold wedjat eye amulet from the Ptolemaic Period. Eye of Horus earrings echo it. Wedjat Eye Amulet - The Metropolitan Museum of Art