• Earring Design #1 ~ Enchanted Evening

    Earring Design #1 ~ Enchanted Evening

    My first couple of design challenges will have a general theme of "use what you have lying around the bench."   

    Clutter.  I seem to attract it, but often ideas form merely from the way my scraps are strewn about my working area.  

    sterling silver scraps

    There wasn't a specific design plan, and I didn't draw anything out.  I began by making a couple of earring components in Sterling silver and stamped them to create a geometric texture.  

     

    behind the scenes of workbench

     

    I was listening to a jazzy remix on my Spotify and was inspired to make a long, sleek, and elegant pair of chandelier earrings. The kind you would wear in a dark jazz club.  Sparkle with a modern twist using tourmaline and garnet beads. 

    sterling silver chandelier earrings with garnets and tourmalines

    picture of April

    Close up of earrings

    close up of garnets

    I wrapped each link by hand.   The sterling silver diamond cut chain sparkles, adding to the overall elegance.  Be sure to snag these one-of-a-kind earrings! 

     

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