Poppy earrings with gold centre
Simple and contemporary poppy post earrings in sterling silver and beautiful 14ct gold.
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Details:
These delicate poppy earrings have been created in sterling silver and feature a 14ct gold centre.
To create the poppy and the centre I start with a circle of both sterling silver and 14ct gold. The circles are then beaten with a variety of hammers to build up an organic texture on the metal and to make the edges uneven.
The circles are finally domed and then placed on a handmade sterling silver headpin which is soldered in place to form the post for the earrings. The poppies are then tumbled to create a bright and sparkly finish.
Please see the photograph of the rose earrings in my hand which I’ve included to give an idea of scale (they are the same size as the poppy earrings).
This design assists me to recycle the leftover sterling silver from making other jewellery. This helps to ensure that only small scrap pieces are sent for refining, reducing the environmental impact.
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Just the facts:
- Materials: sterling silver.
- Size: each poppy is approximately 0.8cm (0.3”) in diameter and 0.3cm (0.12”) deep. The post of each earring is approximately 1cm long (0.4”).
- Size: each blossom is 0.8cm (0.3") in diameter.
Notes:
- Most of the gold and silver use is recycled rather than newly mined. Learn more about the environment and ethics policies.
- All jewellery pieces and other handmade items are individually handmade, so the item you purchase may vary slightly from the one photographed. This is part of the beauty of handmade work.
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