pice coin global earrings...

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hello there----- these earrings are one of a kind and handmade by myself.... i call them global earrings because the components come from several countries all over the planet....

the main component are old coins i that i picked up in India called the 'pice' it was a fraction of a rupee and is not longer in use.... the coins are authentic and dated to 1945 and 1943... When India became independent on 15 August 1947 it had all the goofy non-decimal coins. One rupee was divided into 64 pice. Currently a us dollars is worth around 48 rupees... you DO the math.... I feel like they are worth more as earrings....

the cross pieces are aluminium and thus very light in weight (a crucial consideration in earrings) securely bound with copper wire....

the smaller cobalt blue colored beads are called 'white hearts' [because of the interior color] and are french in origin.... they are NOT old....

the largest bead is called a 'french cross', it is not french at all but was made in Venice, Italy on Murano Island. Its name originated from the red,white and blue stripe on it that is said to mimic the Freanch flag..... They are quite old and date from the 1880s to 1910s. They were purchased by traders in Africa to use as a means of barter with the locals....

ther upper blue bead is the gemstone Lapis Lasuli from Afganistan origin and i believe is of modern manufacture......the lower unit is articulated from the upper and thus moves, wiggles, shakes....

the earwires are sterling silver..... the total length is 2.25 inches[57mm] and the pair weighs 9.4grams....

i've tried to take photos at several angles, under various different lighting conditions and backgrounds in order to most accurately and fully represent this piece but if you would like to see other images or have any questions just let me know...

all of my work comes packaged in either a gift box or a small cloth drawstring pouch; just tell me your preferance in the "note to buyer" during the checkout process...

i care about where I live so all my precious metals are made from
100% recycled material... 'The Harmony Line' from Hoover&Strong...

thanks for your interest in my work... i appreciate it...

mark kaplan
[can you tell i really like to collect beads??? <g>]

Added on Dec 07, 2009

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