The patterning in these beautiful matched-pair Mookaite Jasper cabochons inspired the design setting. I was seeing a bird soaring in a gorgeous red & yellow sunset. To complement this idea, I chose a setting that suggests looking through tree branches and added a pair of solid sterling flower studs. I made the flowers by first hammering a ball of silver into a steel form, then saw-cutting out the shape and soldering a tiny sterling ball into the center.

~~~The ear posts are 20g sterling silver
~~~Sterling silver ear nuts.
~~~The earrings measure 2 1/8" from the top of the earrings to the bottom of the dangle, 1 7/8" from the stud post to the bottom of the dangle, and 5/8" wide.
~~~Each earring weighs approximately 7.9 grams, and the dangle approximately 6.7g.

I embossed a botanical pattern on a sheet of sterling silver and used this for the back side of the custom bezel setting for the Mookaite Jasper. I surrounded the Mookaite stones with twisted wire, onto which I forged tiny leaves on the ends. To make the leaves, I melted the ends of pieces of sterling wire into a ball, then hammered a tiny integral leaf from the ball (see video). The setting has been patina'd, and then the highlights polished.

Ready to ship. You will receive the exact earrings pictured.

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