925 silver filigree earrings

925 silver filigree earringsSmall scale, full craft. This filigree earrings is built entirely from hand twisted 925 sterling silver wire letting the Yemenite filigree technique speak for itself. Each earring is hand forged from 925 sterling silver using traditional Yemenite filigree methods. Fine wire is twisted, coiled, and soldered into the characteristic openwork patterns. The pair is crafted in sequence to match in proportion while retaining the subtle individuality of

where this tradition has lived for seven generations

Each coral sponge stone retains the organic texture of its marine origin

and soldered in sequence

its surface shaped by two thousand years underground

Stones and silver beads

The cabochon Carnelian is bezel-set to sit flush within this ornate frame

maintaining visual continuity around the full circumference

Fine wire is hand-twisted and soldered into delicate spirals and openwork patterns that surround the stone's swirling blues and greens

while the spacing of spirals reflects the rhythm of that particular day's work

and soldered in overlapping layers to create a richly textured surface

This filigree earrings features Eilat stone whose swirling blues and greens reflect the minerals unique to the mines of southern Israel

from translucent amber at the edges to deeper rust at the center