Germanic Pagan Jewellery

The primary symbol of Germanic Paganism today is Thor's hammer, and there are a number of websites where you can buy really stunning Mjolnir pieces to wear, but they tend to be chunky and are clearly intended to be worn primarily by men. The hammer is a symbol of strength so it makes sense that men would want to wear a Mjolnir amulet, but I am no man and so here follows images of feminine jewellery that can be worn with contemporary dress while being evocative of Germanic deities. All of the pictures refer to the websites where you can buy them (as of September 2020). Click on the image to enlarge.

Odin, God of victory, wisdom, eloquence, wandering, death, inspiration and more

Spears, wolves and ravens are the most obvious symbols of Odin, though horns are also associated with Odin for a number of reasons. Firstly, archeologists have found a number of images of warriors with horned helmets who are thought to be connected to Odin. Secondly, Valkyries are said to bring horns of mead to the warriors of Valhalla, and thirdly, it is said that Odin gained three drinks of the mead of poetry (this is the origin story of the triple horn symbol). 

Raven feather earrings in oxidised silver by Aurum
aurum.is

"Magic" earrings that evoke the look of a drinking horn
georgjensen.com

"Magic" earrings that evoke the look of three horns
georgjensen.com

"Magic" pendant evoking two drinking horns and Odin's ring Draupnir
georgjensen.com

Frigg, wife of Odin, Goddess of childbirth, motherhood, family-life and more

Viking age pendant replica which may depict Frigg, or perhaps another Goddess or Valkyrie
sonsofvikings.com

Pendant, probably of Frigg (or perhaps the Norns), the runes read "Heil Asynjur o Disir" (Hail Goddesses, o female Deities)
etsy.com/au/shop/SWORLDesigns

The Moon

It is thought that some Viking age women wore jewellery evocative of the moon, which would logically have an association with female fertility. However, in Norse myth the moon is associated with a boy who rides the moon chariot across the night sky (while a girl rides the sun chariot). Perhaps women who wore these amulets hoped to have boys of their own?

Silver lunula (crescent moon) pendant replica
sonsofvikings.com

Silver Lunula pendant in Viking age style
vkngjewelry.com

Contemporary Lunula earrings by Love and Hatred
loveandhatred.com 

Thor, God of storms, lightning, strength, heroism, vigour, oaths and more

While it is certainly possible to find smaller Mjolnir pendants, which seem more suitable for women, I prefer the evocation of the Oak tree, which is sacred to Thor and evokes both strength and fertility. 

Acorn and oak leaf ("Forest") pendants from Ole Lynggaard
olelynggaard.com/au/category/collections/forest

"Forest" acorn and leaf pendants in gold and diamond pave from Ole Lynggaard
olelynggaard.com

Silver acorn and leaf pendant by Karen Walker
karenwalker.com

Freyr, God of male fertility, sexuality, agricultural prosperity, elves and more 

The phallus, the horse and the boar are typically associated with Freyr, as is the ship (which is also sacred to his father Njord).

Silver Viking ship pendant
sonsofvikings.com

Silver Gotland stone ship pendant
thevikingdragon.com

Viking ship pendant
museumstorecompany.com

Freyja, Goddess of the fertile earth, sexuality, beauty, love, shamanism and more

Freyja is strongly associated with beauty, so jewellery associated with her needs to meet a high standard. She is also associated with golden tears, cats, falcon feathers and the famous gold necklace (or perhaps torc), known as Brisingamen. It has been speculated that Brisingamen included yellow amber, so I looked for the most beautiful gold and amber necklace I could find (it is by Ole Lynggaard): 

Gold and amber pendant and (feather-like) leaf pendants
olelynggaard.com

Feather bracelet from Thomas Sabo
thomassabo.com

Pearl torc set by Monica Vinader
monicavinader.com

Falcon feather earrings by Aurum
aurum.is

Rose gold "Nordic Scroll" earrings with tear-shaped citrine
loveandhatred.com

Leonardo da Vinci's cat, silver pendant
museumstorecompany.com

Skadi, Goddess of hills, mountains, snow, skiing, hunting, archery and more

Winter frost earrings by Ole Lynggaard
olelynggaard.com

"Icicle" diamond ring by Grew and Co
grewandco.com.au

Njord, God of the sea, seafaring, ships, fishing and more

Silver dolphin tail ring by Atolea
atoleajewelry.com

15mm south sea pearl "nautical" pendant by Kailis
kailisjewellery.com.au

Please note: I have received no financial reward for this post and none of the images above belong to me, nor have any of the jewellers endorsed this post or blog in any way.

Put together by M' Sentia Figula (aka Freki), find me at neo polytheist and romanpagan.wordpress.com