The inspiration:
Petals - dew - wings - buds - light

The materials:
Honey-gold citrines glow like spring sunlight, framed and echoed by gleaming recycled sterling.

The history:
Citrine, sometimes called yellow quartz, is also member of the vast quartz family that includes stones such as agate, chalcedony, carnelian, amethyst, jasper, chrysoprase and herkimer diamond. Favoured for its ornamental value since the Bronze age thanks to its clarity and golden hue, citrine is now celebrated an alternative birthstone for November babies. Believed to be a "success" stone blessed with the power of the sun, 17th century Scottish warriors often chose impressively faceted citrines to adorn their swords, cairngorm brooches and sgian-dubhs (a small dagger worn carried in the sock) to ensure success in battle (there are even records of entire sword hilts being made of citrine!) These citrines were sourced from fellow Etsy seller PierreRouge in Marieville, Québec.

The process:
I have recycled almost all of the silver used to make this pendant; melting sterling scrap down to form silver ingots, flattening and drawing the silver down to plate (and sometimes wire) using hammers and my rolling mill, and then using this newly reclaimed silver to create my work. This detailed setting highlights the cushion-shaped citrines against a darkened background set with gleaming wire and granulated surface decoration. The stones are neatly set in clean-edge bezels against solid, polished backplates. A tiny sterling jump ring connects the earring to its handmade, sterling silver, standard (20g) ear wire.

The details:

• Earring length (total): 41 mm

• Earring width (widest point): 11 mm

• Stone cut & size: polychrome cabochon, 8 × 8 mm

• Recycled components: silver earring construction

• Stone source: Citrine - PierreRouge in Marieville, Québec, Canada

My promise:
All of my jewelry is made by me, by hand, in my little home studio and will be shipped to you as shown, beautifully packaged and ready for gift-giving to someone special (like yourself!) I am a life-long artist and designer, and I take great care and pride in creating one of a kind jewels that evolve from my own design, emotion and inspiration, rather than trend, imitation or artifice. It means the world to me that you've witnessed my work - thank you for being here, and for shopping and supporting handmade!