SHERRY CORDOVA JEWELRY

Petalospyris Arachnoides DMO brooch in low tarnish sterling silver, pure titanium, and stainless steel brooch by Sherry Cordova

Petalospyris Arachnoides DMO Brooch

NEED NEW MEASUREMENTS 6.3 x 3.6 x 0.7 cm
2.5 x 1.4 x 0.3 inch
0.2 oz each (5.3 gm each)

Low tarnish sterling silver, Titanium, Stainless Steel
Hand drawn, CAD modified, laser cut and hand sawn, hand finished

The microscopic marine creature namesake of this earring inspired the layers of low tarnish sterling silver and titanium.

The thin layers keep the earrings lightweight and the stainless steel fasteners remind us that humankind’s activities on land affect even the tiniest of sea creatures. Pure titanium layers contrast with the low tarnish sterling silver.

Petalospyris Arachnoides DMO brooch back view highlights the bespoke pin
Petalospyris Arachnoides hand drawing by Ernst Haeckel was the inspiration for Petalospyris Arachnoides DMO brooch. Ernst Haeckel drew this image in 1862 based on the microscopic creature and included the drawing in his book "Artforms in Nature"
Ernst Haeckel drew this image in 1862 based on the microscopic creature and included the drawing in his book “Artforms in Nature”. The hand drawing was the inspiration for this pure titanium and low tarnish sterling silver brooch whose deconstructed layers are reconstructed with stainless steel fasteners. The bespoke brooch pin is stainless steel.
Petalospyris Arachnoides DMO brooch in pure titanium and low tarnish sterling silver laying on it's side showing the three thin layers.
Petalospyris Arachnoides DMO brooch in pure titanium and low tarnish sterling silver laying on it’s side showing the three thin layers.

I modified the creature as I redrew the two microscopic creatures by hand; based on the drawings below. I digitized the new hand drawing, modified it again in CAD and sent the design to vinyl cutter. I hand sawed the 30 gauge low tarnish sterling silver and pure titanium. I textured, burnished and hand finished each curve and cutout by hand.

The Titanium is grade 2 pure Titanium. The low tarnish sterling silver resists tarnishing. The ear wires were handmade using hypoallergenic niobium.

Learn more about how my designs are created by watching the short video