These zodiac earrings have over 400 individually woven Japanese Toho glass seedbeads, hanging from a brass crescent moon and star. This pair features the four main stars of the Aries constellation: Hamal, Sheratan, Mesarthim, and 41 Arietis.
Size: about 2.5 inches from hook to tip
Ear Wire: 14K Gold-Filled
Weight: 0.1 ounces per earring (less than the weight of a single US nickel)
The name Aries is Latin for Ram, and the star names are named similarly. Hamal comes from the Arabic word for "head of the lamb,. Sheratan comes from the Arabic word for "two signs," referencing their arrival heralding the vernal equinox---when the sun is directly above the equator, making night and day equal in length. Mesarthim is actually a binary star, which is two stars orbiting each other.
The Aries astrological sign is the first fire sign of the zodiacs, being represented by the color red. This sign is ruled by the planet Mars. The sun is in this constellation at the middle of spring, from approximately March 20-April 19.
Size: about 2.5 inches from hook to tip
Ear Wire: 14K Gold-Filled
Weight: 0.1 ounces per earring (less than the weight of a single US nickel)
The name Aries is Latin for Ram, and the star names are named similarly. Hamal comes from the Arabic word for "head of the lamb,. Sheratan comes from the Arabic word for "two signs," referencing their arrival heralding the vernal equinox---when the sun is directly above the equator, making night and day equal in length. Mesarthim is actually a binary star, which is two stars orbiting each other.
The Aries astrological sign is the first fire sign of the zodiacs, being represented by the color red. This sign is ruled by the planet Mars. The sun is in this constellation at the middle of spring, from approximately March 20-April 19.