Silver Ellipse Drop Earrings

These beautiful, one-of-a-kind Silver Ellipse Drop Earrings are part of my First Exploration collection.

First Exploration was originally inspired by a quotation from a book by Carl Sagan called 'Pale Blue Dot'. The book was named after an image of Earth taken by the Voyager 1 space probe from the edge of our Solar System before it crossed into interstellar space. The image of Earth 'as a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam' threw a spotlight onto our precious planet giving humanity a chance to see itself in a whole new light.

The ellipse shape chosen for these earrings symbolises the recurring nature of the issues we face, both socio-politically and environmentally: the eternal cycle of destruction and regeneration.

Adding to the narrative, I chose the Japanese colours Wakabairo [Young Leaf Green] and Fushiiro [Firewood Brown], with Fushiiro representing the ever-increasing wildfires we are experiencing and Wakabairo our hope for the future.

The earrings are handmade in recycled Sterling silver and eco-resin using techniques such as sawing, filing, forming, soldering and casting resin. Once both colours were cured, the resin was carefully sanded back and polished to a glossy finish.

The earrings measure approximately 42x12mm and come with Sterling silver scrolls.

The earrings will be shipped in a grey recycled-card gift box carefully packaged to ensure that they are not damaged in transit.

Ready to ship in 1-3 business days.

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From 1 January to 31 March 2025, 5% of every sale will be donated to the environmental charity Cool Earth (www.coolearth.org) via Work for Good (https://workforgood.co.uk).

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FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING PLEASE NOTE:

If you are ordering from outside the UK, you are responsible for any import VAT and customs duties levied by your country.

Sadly, I NO LONGER SHIP TO THE EU OR NORTHERN IRELAND, because of the new EU GPSR legislation.