Aikerness Drop Earrings
Aikerness Drop Earrings

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Aikerness Drop Earrings

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Amongst the smallest, most remote of the Orkney Islands, the Holm of AIkerness lies between Westray and Papa Westray.  Strong tides rush between the Holm and the skerries that lie round about.  This design captures the swirling currents and spectacular breakers on their rocky shores, in a free, modern style, which hints at the influence of historic Celtic design.

'Holm' is a typical Orcadian word, which simply means a small island.  It is pronounced 'home.'   Stromness harbour has an Inner Holm and an Outer Holm.  The Holm of Grimbister is linked by a tidal causeway to the mainland.  The Holm of Papay has a Neolithic chambered tomb with spectacular carvings. 

And Holm, a southern part of the Orkney Mainland, is pronounced 'ham.'  Our multi-layered history gives much inspiration and some perplexing placenames! 

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Jayne Robinson
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I bought these in gold to replace my previous (old and much loved) pair which were sadly stolen. I was so pleased to get them replaced, as they are really lovely earrings - in a classic, timeless design which as the previous reviewer mentions, frequently

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Liz Baldwin
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I bought these many years ago and love them still, beautifully made and a pleassure to wear. They are my everyday earrings. Not sure if I still have an orginal one as I have lost a couple along the way but have been able to buy single replacements which i

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Gill Smith
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Bought a pair of the silver earings on my trip to Kirkwall earlier this year. I love them. In fact, I wore them on a trip to Austrailia and had so many lovely comments about them. They sit nicely below my earlobe but are not too dangly. This is a classic

Dimensions: 10mm x 11mm