Monday, October 20, 2025

Girl with an Acorn Earring

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Acorn Drop Dangle Earrings | Circa.1880

I have a love-hate relationship with squirrels.

It started in college when one broke into my dorm room. My roommate had left a half-eaten pizza by an open window, and this determined little creature chewed a hole through the screen to get that last slice. Unfortunately, once it had its fill, it couldn’t figure out how to leave.

I came back mid-feast to find a squirrel panic in progress—scrambling up walls, chittering, pooping, and flinging itself across the room until the RA and I finally managed to get the window open so it could escape.

For the next week, every time I walked to class, acorns rained down on me from the oak tree outside my dorm. I swear that squirrel told its tree-rat friends to pelt me in revenge. That’s how I earned the nickname “Squirrel Girl.”

Which brings me to these: Antique Acorn Earrings, modelled in sterling silver, circa 1880.

They’re dainty but full of character—Victorian-era craftsmanship that turns a humble acorn into something elegant and enduring. They’re a bit of a splurge, but exactly the kind of timeless piece “Squirrel Girl” would wear with pride. Proof that sometimes, even the most chaotic beginnings can inspire a little bit of shine. ($530)

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