Vine Leaf Silver Earrings - small straight back
I made these earrings because I have been recreating what is around me in the natural world, and I see these vines everywhere! Climbing up, reaching out and using other plants to grow I can’t believe how quickly these little vines can cover another plant. These hardy vines with lovely white flowers are hard to kill and I have kind of stopped fighting them. It’s just too much, so I have given in and included these vines into the collection. The hook that goes into the ear is straight and slightly curved almost like a hoop. These earrings are very lightweight and hypoallergenic, please read the metal description below for more info.
Size: Leaf is about 0.5 . The hook part of the earring hangs down about an inch from the lobe.
The Process:
Each of my pieces is hand fabricated, not cast. This means that each piece is cut from silver wire and sheet, folded, hammered, soldered and finished all by my hand. This creates a truly unique piece, as each one is made individually. I use a hammer and anvil to create the textures that appear on the silver. I also use a technique called “fold forming” which requires me to repeatedly heat and fold the metal to create lines in the metal. You can see much of my process by visiting my instagram @sydneymetaldesigns where I make jewelry and other art! Each piece is uniquely made meaning that each pair will look slightly different.
I like to say I’m not a jeweler, I just make jewelry. I am currently using metal smithing techniques to explore the details and beauty in nature by recreating the natural world in silver jewelry form for us to appreciate.
The Material: Argentium Silver
I use a relatively new alloy of silver called Argentium, which has a slightly higher pure silver content than sterling and a small amount of germanium. This alloy is 94% pure silver, while sterling has a purity content of 92.5% (why some sterling jewelry has 925 stamp). I find the slightly higher silver content makes the silver more tarnish resistant and gives me the ability to fuse the material instead of just soldering. The silver has a lovely, whitish brightness to it that I really enjoy! I clean my silver with toothpaste and a brush for the hard to reach areas. But you can clean this silver the same way you clean your sterling silver.
I made these earrings because I have been recreating what is around me in the natural world, and I see these vines everywhere! Climbing up, reaching out and using other plants to grow I can’t believe how quickly these little vines can cover another plant. These hardy vines with lovely white flowers are hard to kill and I have kind of stopped fighting them. It’s just too much, so I have given in and included these vines into the collection. The hook that goes into the ear is straight and slightly curved almost like a hoop. These earrings are very lightweight and hypoallergenic, please read the metal description below for more info.
Size: Leaf is about 0.5 . The hook part of the earring hangs down about an inch from the lobe.
The Process:
Each of my pieces is hand fabricated, not cast. This means that each piece is cut from silver wire and sheet, folded, hammered, soldered and finished all by my hand. This creates a truly unique piece, as each one is made individually. I use a hammer and anvil to create the textures that appear on the silver. I also use a technique called “fold forming” which requires me to repeatedly heat and fold the metal to create lines in the metal. You can see much of my process by visiting my instagram @sydneymetaldesigns where I make jewelry and other art! Each piece is uniquely made meaning that each pair will look slightly different.
I like to say I’m not a jeweler, I just make jewelry. I am currently using metal smithing techniques to explore the details and beauty in nature by recreating the natural world in silver jewelry form for us to appreciate.
The Material: Argentium Silver
I use a relatively new alloy of silver called Argentium, which has a slightly higher pure silver content than sterling and a small amount of germanium. This alloy is 94% pure silver, while sterling has a purity content of 92.5% (why some sterling jewelry has 925 stamp). I find the slightly higher silver content makes the silver more tarnish resistant and gives me the ability to fuse the material instead of just soldering. The silver has a lovely, whitish brightness to it that I really enjoy! I clean my silver with toothpaste and a brush for the hard to reach areas. But you can clean this silver the same way you clean your sterling silver.
I made these earrings because I have been recreating what is around me in the natural world, and I see these vines everywhere! Climbing up, reaching out and using other plants to grow I can’t believe how quickly these little vines can cover another plant. These hardy vines with lovely white flowers are hard to kill and I have kind of stopped fighting them. It’s just too much, so I have given in and included these vines into the collection. The hook that goes into the ear is straight and slightly curved almost like a hoop. These earrings are very lightweight and hypoallergenic, please read the metal description below for more info.
Size: Leaf is about 0.5 . The hook part of the earring hangs down about an inch from the lobe.
The Process:
Each of my pieces is hand fabricated, not cast. This means that each piece is cut from silver wire and sheet, folded, hammered, soldered and finished all by my hand. This creates a truly unique piece, as each one is made individually. I use a hammer and anvil to create the textures that appear on the silver. I also use a technique called “fold forming” which requires me to repeatedly heat and fold the metal to create lines in the metal. You can see much of my process by visiting my instagram @sydneymetaldesigns where I make jewelry and other art! Each piece is uniquely made meaning that each pair will look slightly different.
I like to say I’m not a jeweler, I just make jewelry. I am currently using metal smithing techniques to explore the details and beauty in nature by recreating the natural world in silver jewelry form for us to appreciate.
The Material: Argentium Silver
I use a relatively new alloy of silver called Argentium, which has a slightly higher pure silver content than sterling and a small amount of germanium. This alloy is 94% pure silver, while sterling has a purity content of 92.5% (why some sterling jewelry has 925 stamp). I find the slightly higher silver content makes the silver more tarnish resistant and gives me the ability to fuse the material instead of just soldering. The silver has a lovely, whitish brightness to it that I really enjoy! I clean my silver with toothpaste and a brush for the hard to reach areas. But you can clean this silver the same way you clean your sterling silver.