Common octopus
Octopus vulgaris
The common octopus, Octopus vulgaris, is a highly intelligent creature hunts crabs, mollusks, and other prey it can catch at dusk.
The image is from the book, Kunstformen der Natur by Ernst Haeckel. Haeckel (1834-1919). Haeckel wrote and created more than 100 illustrations for the book. Many of the species he illustrated were first described by him.
Haeckel, Ernst, “Kunstformen der Natur”. Leipzig und Wien, Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts, 1904
Common octopus earrings
Each piece is individually created, so there are small differences between all the finished pairs of earrings. The final enameled piece is attached to a Sterling silver ear wire that has been given patina to darken the silver.
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