Connie Rae is rocking a pair of copper and silver mandala earrings It’s a joy to see her wearing these earrings I made for her recently!
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LEAF AND VINE EARRINGS
We’re deep into autumn with winter closing in fast. This time of year is beautiful but I felt the need to connect with warmer days. I chose a leaf and vine pattern for these sterling silver earrings because it reminds me of things lush and growing.
The earring sterling silver body is light weight making them comfortable to wear. I forge a gentle curved into the metal which reflects the light from different angles. They are stamped with the 925 quality mark. The pattern and shape of the earrings varies slightly making each matched pair unique from the next pair.
Here’s a short version of how I make them : I select the leaf and vine pattern that fits best with the petal shaped earring body. That selection gets imprinted on sterling silver sheet metal and is then forged into a gental rose petal like curve. A patina, which darkens the metal is applied. Hand buffing and polishing brings out the pattern detail on the high lights.
MANDALA EARRINGS
The unprecedented times of the Covid-19 pandemic are fraught with stress, worry and misinformation. To manage social distancing I’m staying in touch with friends virtually. Thank goodness for Zoom. I’m also helping at the hospital where I work, taking care of family and challenging myself to learn new things.
During lockdown I’m trying to make lemonaid out of lemons. In an online class given by the talented metalsmith, Leslie Kail Villarreal, I learned to make the gorgeous, light weight mandala earring I’m wearing. They are a different design direction from my geometric signature collection of jewelry but that’s OK. I was challenged and distracted from the constant stream of bad pandemic new. Click here to inquire about a custom made pair.
Thanks Leslie, for keeping metal smiths such as myself working and learning during these challenging time.
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Mandala earrings in copper and fine silver.
Mandala Earring with and without silver balls.