Pair of Sterling Silver Cat Earrings

This beautiful pair of earrings is made from the finest quality .925 sterling silver. They are designed to create the effect of a cute clinging Cat stuck in the ear lobe.  Your earrings will be sent in a small, dark coloured, padded cardboard gift box to protect them whilst in transit. 

Initially, the post with the cats head and front paws attached should be inserted into the front of the pierced lobe, then thread the body & tail section onto the post at the back of the lobe, finally secure everything in place by pushing the butterfly clasp onto the post. You may notice from the pictures that the body and tail section has 3 holes, these allow you to get the correct drop to allow for the size of lobe and position of the piercing on the lobe.   

To give you an idea of scale, the measurement from the tip of the cats ears to the curl in the tail is 29mm when the earrings are at the maximum height.

The cat totem wisdom tells us about timing in action and courage to explore the unknown. Those who have the cat as spirit animal may be encouraged to develop balance between independence and time of togetherness. Harmonious relationships between light and dark, action and observation are also attributes of cat spirit.

The cat carries many meanings revolving around the balance between seemingly opposites, such as inner and outer, action and rest, light and dark. It’s strongly symbolic of the connection with what usually hides in darkness or the unknown. The cat generally represents patience, waiting for the right moment to act; Independence, yet enjoying social connections; Spirit of adventure and courage; Deep, relaxed connection with self; Healing from the inside out; Curiosity, exploration of the unknown or the unconscious.

Cats seem to go back as far as the human species with more discoveries made all the time of finding bones of domesticated cats buried with their human counterparts dated thousands of years even before the Ancient Egyptian Civilization, which heralded cats as gifts from the gods. Thus far, such finds have been made in Central and South America indicating the cat was a part of the Mayan and Inca civilizations.

The connection between humans and cats dates back nearly 10,000 years. The first sign of some sort of companionship between a human and a cat can be dated back over 9,500 years ago. On Cyprus, a grave was excavated in 2004 that contained skeletons of both human and feline origin, and they were close to each other.

In the ancient Egyptian culture. Many statues of the Goddess BAST or BASTET are conserved from this time. Bast is usually depicted in her shape as a sitting cat, sleek and alert. The Goddess Bast was revered as the protector of the home and the fields, especially from vermin infestation. In Egyptian mythology she is the daughter of the Sun God Ra.

But true to a cat's nature, Bast also had a ferocious side. Sometimes she is portrayed as a woman with a lioness' head. A true mother fiercely protecting her young. The ancient Egyptians loved and revered cats. This went so far as to mummify their bodies after death. Uncountable cat mummies have been found in excavated graves in Egypt.

The fact that cats are still around and still part of many individualized belief systems and folklore shows that they are truly strong animals that can outlast any negative press and a history of being hated only to rise above all that to remain special in the hearts of humans. The magic of cats spans the ages though, and these mystical felines have been the foundation of several different branches of the supernatural realm over the eons..