retro red earrings - polymer clay, oxidized sterling silver - VENETIAN ROOM

Description

The retro stylings of the diamond-shaped "Venetian Room" earrings speak of a not-so-distant past. Sporting your finest feathers at the piano bar; an era of flocked velvets and dark woods; cocktail rings; relish trays; and immense ashtrays of abstract designs. The type of establishment where the porterhouse wasn't on the menu, but the "regulars" knew about it. Dessert was a Brandy Alexander, or perhaps scotch on the rocks.

The "Venetian Room" earrings remind me of the countless rummagings through my mother's costume jewelry of the 1950's and 1960's. Her jewelry box contained earrings of endless styles, shapes and colors; no two pairs were remotely the same and she bought a piece of jewelry because it went perfectly with that ONE dress, never to be worn again with a different ensemble.

The diamond-shaped polymer clay drops of the "Venetian Room" earrings are 2 inches long (approx. 5cm) and stamped and painted with a design with the feel of an old Mediterranean tile, then colored with alcohol markers, acrylic paints and layer after layer of glaze to achieve an effect that is almost enamel-like, in shades of ruby red, black and silver. Edges are silver-colored, the backs are a gunmetal grey and each earring is embellished with a Swarovski crystal rhinestone.

The "Venetian Room" earrings are styled with "Retro French" oxidized sterling silver earwires handmade in Arizona by Rocki’s Supplies (do check out her shop!), plus gunmetal-plated jump rings.

Added on Oct 25, 2009

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United States	$1.40 USD	$0.50 USD
Canada	$1.50 USD	$0.50 USD
Everywhere Else	$2.25 USD	$0.75 USD

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