Dainty and delicate, these pretty spiral swirl earrings are rich in detail yet delightfully understated.
They're incredibly versatile too and would look equally stunning dressed up for a night out or down with jeans and a tee. They'd also make beautiful bridal or bridesmaids earrings.
The spiral patterned discs are pure .999 solid silver, handmade using precious metal clay, and hang from a pair of my own handcrafted sterling silver ear wires.
DETAILS AND MEASUREMENTS
- Handmade to order and ready to ship in 3-5 working days.
- Spiral patterned discs are .999 fine silver and measure 11mm (just under 1/2 inch) wide.
- Ear wires are .925 sterling silver and measure approximately 25mm (1 inch) from top to tip.
- Earrings measure approximately 21mm from top of wire to base of disc.
- Earrings will ship in a little Tiny Tree Frog gift box.
The little spiral patterned discs are handmade by me using eco-friendly silver clay (see below for more information about silver clay). The clay is rolled, textured and cut, then dried, sanded, drilled and kiln fired before being barrel polished in a tumbler to a high shine. The discs are then set on a pair of my own handcrafted sterling silver ear wires.
WHAT IS FINE SILVER/SILVER CLAY?
Fine silver is made from precious metal silver clay, which looks and feels like regular sculpting clay but contains fine particles of pure silver mixed with a non-toxic organic binder. It is eco-friendly since the silver particles are recycled silver reclaimed from medical, scientific and communications equipment.
Once the clay is fired in the kiln, the binder burns away leaving a fine silver piece which is 99.9% pure silver (compared to sterling silver which is only 92.5% pure silver, the remainder being mainly copper).
Fine silver contains no other metals. It is tarnish resistant and, due to its purity, it is less likely to cause any reactions on the skin.
Fine silver pieces can be hallmarked at the Assay Office if they weigh more than 7.78 grams. Since my jewellery pieces are below this weight, I choose not to have them hallmarked.
