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A simple but richly textured teardrop of sterling silver with a charcoal-toned patina fused with 18k gold

it's gallery-wrapped with the sides painted a solid color

The earrings have a sterling silver ear wire

all elements are suspended on a slim distressed red leather cord

Europa Earrings Product:Europa Earrings which is then stitchedThe Europa Earrings are part of the Celestial Bodies series created by the artist in her Uncommon Threads Studio in Saint Louis, Missouri. The artist forms each swirling oval in sterling silver and 18k gold by hand, punctuating them with forward facing diamonds, sparkling like the stars that inspired them. As a final touch, the silver is oxidized by hand with a fine tipped brush. Diamonds measure 1. 5mm in diameter each, are SI2 to SI3 in Clarity, and