These dangle earrings are made from ceramic beads that have first been bisqued, then glazed in a gorgeous teal green, and raku-fired. They are topped off with tiny chrysocolla beads strung together on 925 sterling silver wire, with handmade hammered sterling silver rings and 925 silver earring hooks.
These earrings are surprisingly lightweight. Each earring weighs in at only 3 grams so you will barely notice them dangling from your ears! They are also truly one of a kind. Whoever becomes the lucky owner of these beauties will be the only person on Planet Earth to wear them. How cool is that?!
Raku firing is a process through which bisqued ceramic is glazed and fired to around 950 degrees celsius, and then- when the piece is glowing orange hot- it is placed into a metal container with flammable materials like sawdust and paper, and the container lid is sealed so the fire and smoke inside can work its magic. When the whole process is finished, each bead is covered with little black cracks in the glaze that come about through the shock and smoke of the raku process. As these beads lay flat on the kiln shelf, the backs of the beads were not glazed and are a smoky black.
*These are a pretty sturdy pair of earrings, but the beads are made of ceramic, so if you drop them onto a concrete or tiled floor, or toss them into a deep pocket in your purse and forget about them, or throw them down dramatically during a passionate debate, the earrings could damage or break. Also, with these raku-fired earrings, you probably don't want to wear them in the shower or swimming pool, or accidentally leave them in the pockets of your jeans swooshing around in the washing machine. Just sayin'.
*I offer free shipping anywhere in the world, but this is standard shipping, so there is no fancy schmancy track & trace code or insurance included. I pack it up nicely in a gift box protected by bubble wrap, say a prayer to the postal gods, and cross my fingers. If you are interested in upgrading your shipping to include insurance and a tracking code, please contact me and we fashion will figure something out.
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Product code: Teal green ceramic rectangles, fashion chrysocolla, and sterling silver dangle earrings