Week 16 of the Earring Challenge

These earrings are pierced copper with a colored pencil patina. The ear wires are handmade sterling silver.

Week 15 of the Earring Challenge

Continuing with this month’s theme, these earrings are constructed with one wire and one bead. These earrings are sterling silver 20 gauge wire hammer formed with sterling silver bead embellishments. The ear nuts are also sterling silver.

Week 14 of the Earring Challenge

I am really enjoying designing just with wire this month. Like last week’s pair this week I am working with one wire and one bead. These are delicate and striking little studs. Their square design pushes forward to create depth but keeps things simple with only the two elements.

These are sterling silver 20 gauge wire with a sterling silver bead at the end. The ear posts and nuts are sterling silver as well.

 

Week 13 of the Earring Challenge

Some weeks it’s all about simplicity. I was inspired by an earring repair I did for a client. What she brought me had only two elements, one wire and a bead. So this week I thought about what I could do with one wire and a sterling bead. I came up with about 5 pairs of simple but elegant earrings. This is the pair that won.

These are sterling silver 20 gauge wire with a sterling silver bead at the end.

Week 12 of the Earring Challenge

We just got home from a great beach trip. My husband daughter and I left Friday for an impromptu vacation. We hid Easter eggs and played on the beach. What a great way to welcome spring. Before we left I did manage to finish my earrings for the week but posting was out of the question. Packing took all of my attention.

This week I had spring on my mind, new growth and budding trees. These are little tree studs. They are sterling silver wire and tubes. With a small peridot set in the center to represent green leaves. The ear posts and nuts are also sterling silver.