Description
Silver Curl Earrings
These unique Silver Curl Earrings are hand-forged in sterling silver. I carefully hand hammer each ribbon of silver into an elegant shape over curved steel stakes. I skillfully move, stretch and form the silver until the earring looks right. Then I leave the subtle textures of handwork. Consequently adding interest to the surface of these Silver Curl Earrings. The earrings have sterling silver butterfly scrolls to secure them to pierced ears.
Inspired by Music and Synaesthesia
I am synaesthetic which is a neurological trait where my senses cross. Therefore I have a strong visual impression of shape, colour, movement and sometimes texture when I hear music. These Silver Curl Earrings are directly inspired by what I see when I listen to electric guitar. Electric guitar looks silver to me, like lightning made of mercury. As a result, the shapes in these Silver Curl Earrings are little snippets of electric guitar playing made visible by my synaesthesia.
To learn more about how my synaesthesia works and the concert that inspired these earrings, read this blog post: How Vivid Synaesthesia and Muse Live Briefly Disintegrated My Conscious Mind.
What Is It Made Of?
Mining silver is an environmentally invasive process, so I use recycled silver in all my work. The sterling silver I used to make these Silver Curl Earrings comes from old and broken silverware and cutlery. Consequently, I can eliminate the need for newly mined silver in my work. I melted a piece of old silverware down. Then I hand forged the resulting ingot of molten silver into these Silver Curl Earrings.
Who Are These Silver Curl Earrings For?
These Silver Curl Earrings are for a woman who knows her style and knows herself. You want unusual jewellery to anchor your favourite outfits and add a meaningful finishing touch. You have an adventurous heart and love the unusual, seeking out good quality and excellence that lasts in your clothes and jewellery.
- Silver Curl Earrings
- One-off pieces – each earring is slightly different in the way it twists.
- Sterling silver
- 23mm x 12mm
- burnished silver finish
- Comes to you protected by a sturdy branded box
