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Lancet Zebrawood Earrings

Description

Each pair of Orno earrings is cut from a simple plank of exotic wood before being carefully hand-sanded and varnished. Absolutely no stain is used, only clear shellac to bring out the natural color and grain of each special wood. This particular pair is made from Zebrawood, or Microberlinia, a tree indigenous to West Africa, widely found in Gabon and Cameroon. The yellow gold color is streaked with dark brown/black, giving the wood its zebra-like appearance.

For each pair of earrings you buy, Orno will plant a tree in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil through The Nature Conservancy. To learn more about this organization and their initiative to plant a billion trees, please visit http://www.nature.org/.

This particular wooden earring falls in the larger size range of the collection, measuring approximately 7 cm in length, and 3mm in thickness. However, they are surprisingly light! The earring is named for the Gothic Lancet Arch, which is narrow and pointed like the head of a spear.

Earring hooks are available in both gold and silver-plated finishes. Unless otherwise specified, all earrings will be sent with silver plated fittings, so please indicate your preference upon purchase in your message to the buyer. For those with more sensitive ears, sterling silver fittings are also available at an additional cost.

All pieces come with a gift box made from 100% recycled paper.

Please note that the color and grain may vary slightly from the image shown. These earrings are fragile and must be treated with care.

Photo Credit: Yori Daviyas at www.yori.ca

Added on Oct 30, 2009