All parts of these bronze mini dagger post earrings are wonderfully detailed. From the point to the pommel, this dagger looks like the real thing. The pronounced quillion and the twisted grip are especially fierce! Perhaps the earliest of concealed weapons and often a warrior's last defense, daggers represent betrayal, loss, protection, valor, and sacrifice. Our bronze is a high quality Italian alloy of copper and tin that contains an anti-tarnish compound which delays, but does not eliminate, eventual oxidation.