A friend of mine once told me that my sheep jewelry reminded him of a Greek mask, especially the earrings and the small pendant. I had to agree! Actually it was a nice complement, as those wonderful masks were created by real artisans in those ancient times.
Now for some interesting sheep informational tidbits. Sheep, next to goats are the earliest domesticated farm animals. There are indications that sheep were under the control of Man over 12,000 years ago.
There are 450 breeds of sheep. I had no idea. There are breeds of sheep that fit every kind of pasture, most climates and most altitudes. There are sheep bred for their wool, their meat and even their milk. I have a photograph of someone milking a sheep in one of my animal encyclopedias and the fellow appears to be looking over the back of the sheep with her udder in his hands, squirting the milk into a bucket behind her. I wonder if sheep milk tastes anything like goat mild. I do believe there are cheeses made from sheep mild that I’ve had.
I wish I had time to do a bit more research- this is pretty fascinating stuff!
Meanwhile, I hope you enjoy my sheep jewelry and find something among my sheep earrings, pins and pendants to fill your needs! How could you consider your farm animal jewelry collection complete without at least one piece of sheep jewelry? |
