We are happy to introduce our new collection - the Viking Heirloom. The Viking Heirloom collection starts where most “replica” jewelry stops. The items are just like the real fragments and forms but they were rebuilt for a daily wear. Here at VarVar jewelry, we tried to create items that keep the silhouette and symbols while refining proportions, weight, and wearability.
Heirloom meaning
At its core, an heirloom is "something of special value handed down from one generation to another." Dictionaries emphasize continuity inside a family, an object held for many years and passed on.
In jewelry, the term extends from ownership to purpose. In other words, pieces are kept and transferred across generations because of their significance, not just their price.
Museums and cultural historians underline the same point: heirlooms carry memory and identity even when their monetary value is modest.
Why it matters for jewelry
“Heirloom jewelry” is best understood as jewelry with enduring sentimental value that is passed down, often marking milestones - engagements, births, and connecting past to present.
In practice, durability, thoughtful design, and credible craftsmanship make a piece worth keeping in circulation for decades.
What makes Viking Heirloom Collection so special
- The original form
VarVar designers created the items inspired by real artifacts and recognizable symbols. We usually try to avoid novelty for novelty’s sake.
- Modern look for daily wear
The collection is created for modern explorers. We adjusted scale, mass, and edges so the piece sits well with a T-shirt or a blazer.
- Deep meaning
We are fans of jewelry with a meaning, and this collection is not an exception. Explore the Viking Heirloom collection and you will definitely want to keep it, wear it, and eventually hand to the next pair of hands with the story intact.
Viking Heirloom: symbolism behind the pieces
1. Gjallarhorn Necklace, the call to act
In Norse myth, Gjallarhorn is the resounding horn of Heimdall, the watchman of the gods. Its blast is said to be heard across all worlds and to signal Ragnarök, the decisive moment when vigilance becomes action. Wearing a horn here is not an ornament. It is a readiness cue, alertness, duty, and the clarity to respond when it matters.
2. Head of the Scheldt Pendant, legend and identity
👉 Buy Head of the Scheldt Pendant
The title nods to Antwerp’s river Scheldt and its founding legend: the hero Brabo defeats the giant Druon Antigoon, casting his severed hand into the river, an origin myth tied to the city’s very name. As symbolism, a river-bound head/hand evokes thresholds (river crossings), justice, and the shaping of civic identity through courage. If you choose this piece, you’re choosing a narrative about claiming passage and owning your ground.
3. Pitney Ring, the struggle and the loop
The name references the Pitney Brooch (late 11th c., Urnes style), where a ribbon-beast grapples with a serpent in a tight loop, a classic Viking animal interlace symbolizing conflict and strength under pressure. Translating that language into a ring turns the motif into a daily circle: continuity, resilience, and the craft of tension without breaking.
4. Aska Face Necklace, the watcher within
Aska (Östergötland, Sweden) is a high-status hall site with rich finds (including famed gold-foil figures). Face pendants from this milieu sit at the intersection of mask, person, and power, a reminder of the inner “watcher” who stays clear-eyed amid noise.
Symbolically, this item means self-possession, lineage memory, and the authority of presence without theatrics.
5. Carnyx Earrings, signal and morale
The Carnyx was an Iron Age Celtic war-trumpet with an animal-headed bell, played upright above the battle line to rally allies and unnerve foes. As earrings, the form becomes personal signal: composure that carries, voice that cuts through, and a portable emblem of morale and momentum.
Conclusion
In the Viking Heirloom collection, each piece has an authentic form and a clear symbolic charge. That’s the difference between a replica and an heirloom: one imitates the past; the other helps you carry it forward.
If you want jewelry to wear daily and pass on with a story, choose the force you need now: act, endure, see clearly, cross a threshold, or lead.
Explore the Viking Heirloom collection and pick the piece that will mark this chapter of your life.
