Branching Out Twig Earrings A168053 A woman performs a daring

A woman performs a daring handstand atop her equine partner

The piece is made in stages: first creating various sheet designs and firing them

and crosshatch textures add a dynamic rhythm to the composition

clear-coated

A round cluster of beads hangs from a triangular metal element in these drop earrings

Branching Out Twig Earrings A168053 A woman performs a daringSet in branches of sterling silver, the custom cut opals are opalized wood in ironstone matrix, exhibiting a strong red flash of color and set in a 14k yellow gold bezel. A single 6mm faceted rhodolite garnet, bezel set in 14k yellow gold, is nestled beside each opal. They attach to the ear with a 14k yellow gold ear wires.