Allegria

Description

Allegria is an Italian word which means happiness and that’s exactly what I wanted to express with these rich and impressive earrings.
I first shaped and hammered the 925 sterling silver wire and then coiled it with meters and meters of 925 sterling silver wire of different gauges. One side has been enriched with curvaceous adornments made of solid silver wire, wrapped with fine sterling silver wire, while the other side has been embellished with some tiny brownish and greenish freshwater pearls embraced by a frame of sterling silver smooth beads. Between them swings harmoniously a big A grade amethyst marquise briolette, whose color is amazing!
Just below there’s a cluster of beautiful gemstones that melt together and produce a hymn to joy : AAA Spessartite Mandarin Garnet micro faceted briolettes, AA rich golden Topaz micro-faceted briolettes, AA grade Smoky Quartz micro-faceted briolette with onion cut, whose color is so deep and vivid, A Peridot faceted briolettes, AA Citrine micro faceted round beads, marvelous green Cubic Quartz micro-faceted rondelles and brownish and greenish freshwater pearls. They’re marvelous together and each one emphasizes the beauty of the other!
The lever-backs are made of sterling silver and each one is stamped with a 925 sign.
The oxidation better highlights every detail and the splendour of the gemstones I used.
Measurements: they are 2.75 inches long (7cm) – silver lever-backs included.

Added on Nov 14, 2009