tortoise brooches birka small midthighbody_sizeguide Handmade by a Swedish artist

Handmade by a Swedish artist

Járngreipr (Old Norse: iron grippers) are the iron gloves of the god Thor

Light weight and breathable

and just as the originals they have been hand-carved from bone

We decided to make a replica of it due to the interesting design

tortoise brooches birka small midthighbody_sizeguide Handmade by a Swedish artistA pair of carefully handmade and detailed small sized tortoise brooches inspired by a find from Birka, Sweden. Tortoise brooches (dress brooches) are worn in pairs on the front of a Viking woman's dress. It was customary to suspend a string of beads and charms between them. Small sized tortoise brooches are quite practical, as they do not weigh down the dress as much. They were also worn by children, which is evident in finds such as from Birka.