Celtic Swirl Earrings

Description

Before the Celts started doing knotwork in their art, they were doing swirled circular designs. I created this design as a celebration of that style.

I carved the original design in wax and cast it in silver. Each circle is cast in sterling silver using the lost wax process and a mold made from my original master. The detail is accented with patination using liver of sulfur- a traditional technique that darkens the metal- then the surfaces are polished to a soft, brushed shine. Before patinating the designs, I added earring posts, and hardened them after soldering.

The diameter is just under 0.5 inch (12.7 mm), and both the earring posts and the nuts are sterling silver.

These earrings come in a small box and include an anti-tarnish square.

This design is also available as a tie tack or scatter pin, or as a single earring; please email or convo me for details.

Other payment options available; please email me for details. Shipped via Priority Mail with delivery confirmation in the USA. If you do not live in the United States, please email me to discuss shipping arrangements and costs.

Added on Oct 06, 2009