These zodiac earrings have over 400 individually woven Japanese Toho glass seedbeads, hanging from a brass crescent moon and star. This pair features the five brightest stars in the Cancer constellation: Acubens, Altarf, Asellus Australis, Asellus Borealis, and Decapoda.
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 Cancer is Latin for Crab, specifically named after Karkinos, the giant crab that aided the Hydra in the battle against Herakles. The constellation is home to the Beehive Cluster, one of the first things Galileo spotted with his telescope in 1609.
The Cancer astrological sign is the first water sign of the zodiacs, being represented by the color silver. This sign is ruled by the Moon. The sun is in this constellation during the middle of summer, from approximately June 22 - July 22.
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 Cancer is Latin for Crab, specifically named after Karkinos, the giant crab that aided the Hydra in the battle against Herakles. The constellation is home to the Beehive Cluster, one of the first things Galileo spotted with his telescope in 1609.
The Cancer astrological sign is the first water sign of the zodiacs, being represented by the color silver. This sign is ruled by the Moon. The sun is in this constellation during the middle of summer, from approximately June 22 - July 22.