In Latin America, gold signified power and spiritual worth, but not money. In Costa Rica, frogs were a popular symbol, often linked to the sea's creation. These earrings pay homage to the cultural legacy of the Pre-Columbian age, making them a beautiful and meaningful addition to your wardrobe.
Gold symbolized power and spiritual wealth but was never used for money. Long before the arrival of the Europeans, Indigenous cultures in South and Central America had mastered mining, hammering, and casting gold to produce jewelry, ornaments, masks, and other items. In Costa Rica, frogs were a popular symbolic motif, commonly associated with the creation of the sea. It is thought that the spirals found in many cast frogs are meant to symbolize water.
The frog reproduced in this necklace is from the Penn Museum in Philadelphia, but it is similar several pendants in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection.
Materials: pewter with gold finish
Length: 1-1/2"
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