Aztec calendar chandelier earrings
SKU: mte 1159
Hand crafted from sterling silver with an oxidized treatment. Designed in Australia by Makers & Providers and ethically made by skilled artisans in Mexico.
Approximate length (from top of hook to bottom of earrings): 55mm
Approximate diameter of calendar: 19mm
Time was extremely important to the Maya, they made elaborate and accurate calendars and used them in charting the movements of the sun, moon, stars and even planets. These calendars served a variety of purposes both practical and sacred. They were used in astronomical calculations, recording important events, the reigns of rulers and their conquests and also in divination.