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Ancient time Icelandic jewelry and fashion designs inspired by the Viking heritage. Handcrafted Viking runes and Viking designs, fashion jewelry made from lava and natural rocks from Iceland.
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| Magic Rune Necklaces |
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Throughout history, the runes have always had a dual function of being both sacred signs used for divination and incantations, and a straightforward system for writing and communication between humans. |
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| Alrun Runes |
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Bindrunes are monogram-like designs made up of several runes that share lines. Each Bindrune usually contains up to six runes. The purpose of the Bindrunes is to help people generate feelings, including strength, courage, fairness and logic. |
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| Thor & Thors Hammers |
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Thor’s hammer, Mjolnir, is the legendary magical weapon of Thor, the Norse God of Thunder and Lightning. The symbol is a stylized representation of the weapon. It is said that Mjolnir always returned after it was thrown. Today the Thor’s hammer is often worn by people to signify their Norse heritage and for protection. |
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| Viking Jewelry |
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Viking replica jewelry cast in Sterling Silver from original museum pieces found in Iceland. Archeological jewelry from Iceland. The Viking jewelry from Iceland is hand made according to the best workmanship. Viking Jewelry Rings, Brooches and Bracelets with Runic and Viking designs. |
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| Magic Gold Rune Necklaces |
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The magical symbols are thought to be derived from the runic writing system. The most famous magic runes are the Helm of Awe, and Signpost. The Helm of Awe is the magical symbol of protection used by early Vikings. Signpost is sometimes referred to as the "runic compass". The Vikings believed it would help prevent one from getting lost and they usually marked the symbol on the forehead. |
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Viking age
From the ninth to the eleventh centuries the Vikings traveled from their homes in Scandinavia for various purposes, out across the northern hemisphere. The period is known as the Viking age and although it only spanned three centuries these travelling warrior merchants had a tremendous impact on history.
They set sail from their homes in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, parts of Finland and later Iceland and would sail great distances for glory, gold and honor. The first descriptions of these fierce warriors came from the monasteries that the Vikings raided in the last decades of the eighth century such as Lindisfarne on June 8th 793. What appeared to be a direct assault on Christendom by barbaric pagans was the cause of much alarm in the civilized west and rumors of their cruelty spread far and wide. It is precisely the increasing frequency of the Viking attacks in the 9th and 10th centuries that give the period its name.
The Vikings founded colonies in the countries where they set land that became their base of operations, home away from home. From these colonies they conquered vast lands and their influence on both the culture and language in the west is undeniable. Several reasons contributed to the gradual diminishing of the attacks and raids in the 11th century, among them were the fact that the influence of Christianity had spread to Scandinavia causing many changes to the traditional way of life, and that the Viking settlers and merchants in the various colonies had become absorbed into the local populations. Times were changing.
