Description
A luminous pair of aqua sea green trade glass beads, mounted in hand formed spiral settings of raw solid copper. Dangling from hypoallergenic Niobium earring hooks.
The design is simple and casual, centering on the beauty of the texture of the glass and the soft diffused glow that is seen when light passes through it. Hand formed spiral setting adds a touch of old world rustic beauty.
The trade glass used for this design is semi-round spherical in shape and is a soft aqua green in color, which I like to call “Sea Green”. It has a raw tumbled surface texture with some unique surface features, and is translucent (light passes through). Please read below for more info about trade glass.
These earrings are made to order, the pair in the photos is sold and yours will be created just for you with it’s own unique trade glass beads.
THE DETAILS
-Recycled/Trade glass, semi-round in shape and soft aqua green in color with a raw tumbled surface texture. Some have surface inclusions and all are translucent (light can pass through).
-I will choose a pair of trade glass beads from my collection to create your bespoke earrings. Each one is unique and they are all beautiful.
-Trade glass beads are mounted in a solid copper setting starting with a spiral design at the bottom which runs through the center of each bead and also wraps fluidly around the outside of the glass, finishing at the loop up top, holding it securely in place.
-Trade glass beads vary slightly in shape and size but are all semi-round and average 12-14mm (about 1/2″) in size.
-Total length of earrings from top of earring hook to bottom of design averages 33mm (just over 1 1/4″). Drop length from the connecting point at bottom of earring hook to bottom of design averages 19mm (3/4″).
-Hypoallergenic Niobium earring hooks complete the design (see below for info about Niobium).
ABOUT TRADE GLASS
Trade glass beads are a type of hand formed (usually kiln fired) indigenously produced African bead created from recycled glass, using an age old process that has been around for centuries. It is sourced from sea glass, old medicine bottles, soda bottles and the like. Used as a form of token currency from the 16th-20th centuries, it derives it’s name.
The beads I use are produced primarily in Ghana West Africa. They are Fair Trade.
HYPOALLERGENIC NIOBIUM HOOKS
Niobium is an element that is physiologically inert, making it completely hypo-allergenic. It’s natural color is grey, but like titanium it can be anodized to create different colors. These niobium ear hooks are a deep bronze color with a tiny copper accent bead.
ABOUT COPPER JEWELRY
The copper in this design is pure, raw, solid copper. It is not treated, lacquered or coated in any way, so it will darken and develop a nice patina over time.
Thank you so much for visiting my shop! If you have any questions about this design or any of the designs in my shop, please contact me, I’m happy to help!
Nancy D. (Rafi And Klee Studios) –
The earrings are more beautiful even than the photo shows. Nicely presented and shipping was fast. I got them as a shelter in place gift for a friend and I am sure she’ll love them. Thanks!