I love to garden and find my inspiration among the flowers. These one of a kind rose earrings have been handmade using solid sterling silver and feature pretty red garnet gemstones (January birthstone). These earrings are a work of wearable art as I have even hand carved the tiny roses and molded them to use as a set. The back of the earrings have been stamped .925 along with my trademarked artist signature MP.
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Garnet Rose Oval Earrings // One of a kind
♢ Solid sterling and Argentium silvers (100% recycled)
♢ 3mm faceted garnets (January birthstone)
♢ Argentium silver is a cleaner type of silver – both for me and the environment. It has a slightly higher fine silver content then traditional silver (93.5% compared to sterling’s 92.5%.) Made from recycled traditional silver it is a great choice both ethically and environmentally. Alloyed with hypo allergenic germanium it fuses beautifully and is fun to work with! Argentium silver allows me to work safer in the studio, by eliminating toxic flux and pickle fumes. I love working with Argentium silver and I am excited to present to you a silver that is cleaner and of a higher quality then traditional sterling silver.
♢ I apply a dark patina to the recessed areas of each rose, and the earrings go into my tumbler with steel shot to harden and polish the surface. The high points are polished to a bright shine, creating a beautiful contrast. This contrast between dark and light is what sterling silver is famous for!
♢ The process of creating is slow and intentional, I use traditional metalsmithing tools and processes alongside modern ones to create all my pieces by hand. My heart goes into every single piece I design.
