Snowflake Coral Polyps Earrings Red Reaching

Low tarnish sterling silver and recycled hide leather
Stainless steel fasteners and handmade niobium ear wires

Hand drawn, laser cut, hand finished
6.4 x 3.6 x 0.6 cm

The earrings were part of the juried exhibit + sale “The Earring Show 2022” at Craft Council British Columbia in Vancouver, BC, Canada. craftcouncilbc.org

Inspired by the invasive snowflake coral species now seen more often in the waters of the Hawaiian Islands. The species is spread by cargo ships and has no natural predators in Hawai’i.

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