Small Pomegranate Stud Earrings

♢ Solid sterling silver studs and butterfly style ear backings.

♢ To create this pair of studs I started by constructing a master from solid argentium silver, forming the circle from silver wire by hand and melting the silver into little balls. When the master was perfect I had a mold made and cast it into solid sterling silver. This way I can make an exact matching pair for earrings like these, or with earwires.

♢ I have also applied a dark patina to the recessed areas to create a beautiful contrast. The contrast between the shiny bright white polished surface and the dark harder to reach area is what sterling silver is famous for!

♢ I am drawn to anything with seeds, from my garden and from everyday life. This collection was inspired by pomegranates and their many seeds.

 

♢ Pomegranates represent love, passion and abundance. They have a rich history of legend, tradition and even medicinal uses. If your like me and a lover of symbolism, something like the pomegranate is fascinating.

Did you know that pomegranates have been used in wedding ceremonies for centuries because they signify fertility? In Greek mythology the pomegranate is tied to Aphrodite, the goddess of love, Demeter the goddess of agriculture and Persephone the goddess of spring.

Or that Jewish tradition teaches that on average each pomegranate holds 613 seeds? The 613 seeds represent the 613 commandments found in the Torah, which illustrate wisdom and righteousness.

In Renaissance paintings of Mary and Jesus the pomegranate points to resurrection life. The pomegranate is traditionally thought to be the forbidden fruit eaten by Adam and Eve, which allowed sin to enter into the world. Christian artists from the past included a pomegranate to represent the salvation Christ brings from sin through spiritual rebirth.
 

 

 

♢ The circle is 1.2 cm in diameter. 

 

♢ Your pair is a brand new, never before worn pair!

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