Dawn breaks between the dance of the Sun and the Morning Star. Wings honors both celestial spirits with these old-style traditional concha earrings. Each dangling drop is formed of a perfect sterling silver hoop, domed in the old way, repoussé-fashion (from the reverse) to transform a flat medallion into the three-dimensional shell spirit whence comes the concha name. This pair is built around two small round cabochons of golden rutilated quartz, small suns filled with glimmering needle-like rutile arrayed against a creamy blend of opaque and translucent quartz. Each is set into a saw-toothed bezel, with the four spokes of the Morning Star emergent from behind, each spoke formed of a single textured point. Star and sun sit in the embrace of the morning light, formed by hand-stamped radiant sunrise motifs that ring the edge in an internal border, all glowing with a warm Florentine finish. Sterling silver jump rings link them to sterling silver ball-bead French earring wires. Before doming, medallions are 1″ across; domed, 7/8″ across; cabochons are 1/4″ across (all dimensions approximate).
Sterling silver; golden rutilated quartz
$350 + shipping, handling, and insurance
SOLD
All content, including photos and text, are copyright Wings and Aji, 2023; all rights reserved. Nothing herein may used or reproduced in any form without the express written permission of the owner.
