A solar eclipse occurs when the moon moves between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow onto Earth. Unable to explain this natural phenomenon, ancient cultures attributed eclipses to supernatural causes. Though most folklore regarding eclipses involved bad omens, the Batammaliba people believed that a quarrel between the Sun and the Moon could be solved by people coming together and resolving old feuds. We like that myth best. Pay your respects to this celestial event in these vintage inspired stud earrings.