Eagle Ray Brooch by Simon Harrison
Merging air and water the Eagle Ray brooch provides unique styling. Highly textural, with one side covered in hundreds of dark sapphire cabochon stones and the other in bas relief details. This fusion creates a modern hybrid, its secret side being revealed to whom you wish. The brooch is finished in ruthenium, a member of the platinum group, with handmade glass eyes and Swarovski crystal. The brooch measures 105mm. The length of the tail section is 240mm.
More about the The Eagle Ray Collection
The eagle ray is a close relative of the sting ray and manta ray. It has distinctive markings on its back which were the inspiration for this small group of jewellery. The surfaces are set with dozens of small cabochon stones to represent the natural texture of the ray’s skin, known as shagreen.
This is a brooch of opposites, representing animals that fly through air and through water. On the reverse side is the bas-relief image of an eagle. The eagle is grasping a snake in one claw and a crystal in the other representing the struggle between good and evil. Eagle and snake motifs are widespread throughout world mythology. They appear on European coats of arms, in Babylonian mythology, Chinese legend and in the founding of great cities and countries. The themes of duality and the notion of the chimera have been explored in the myths of many societies and still remain a powerful symbol within modern visual culture.
