Boulder Opal Cedar Earrings

About the Piece

These earrings were brought to life from a piece of cedar I collected while hiking in the Pacific Northwest. I fell in love with the cedar drenched, mossy, fern covered forests in this part of the country and wanted to create works of art to commemorate that. After collecting the cedar, I created a mold of it and then used precious metal clay in the mold. From there I fired the clay and hand sawed out the cedar sprigs. The piece of cedar is highly detailed, retaining the texture from the original piece of cedar I molded. The botanical element hangs from a unique Australian Boulder Opal cabochon. When I saw these stones I fell in love with both the shape, and the contrast of color in the banding of the stone. The bright flashy blue hues against the browns are an eye catcher. Despite the size of these earrings, they are very lightweight and comfortable.

Specs

• Materials: Boulder Opal (Australia), .999 fine silver, and .925 sterling silver
• One of a kind piece of art
• Handmade in my tiny, mobile, studio in northern Washington
• Measurements: 2 ½” long by ½” wide
• Hangs from a french style ear wire
• Jumped rings are soldered closed for extra protection
• Created with sustainably sourced gemstones and recycled metals
• Slightly matted finish
• All purchases come in a jewelry box made from recycled materials,wrapped in natural ribbon, and packaged in compostable mailing materials