Leaf Shaped Earrings, Sterling Silver, Textured shops

I sawed these long marquise leaf shaped earrings out shops of a sheet of sterling silver. I textured them with a striated pattern and added a round wire on top of the back plate for interest. The center stem is hammered with a linear texture. A border of hammered dots adds a raised texture to the edge of the earring. The earrings dangle from a small jump ring and a custom-made sterling silver ear wire. Three balls of silver have been added as random accents and hammered with a center punch. They have been oxidized to add contrast to the texture and the indented details. They hang approximately 2 3/8 inches from the top of the ear wire to the bottom of the leaf shape. They are light in weight and easy to wear.

These earrings are part of my Peruvian collection depicting the river and stars from Peruvian lore. I love the rhythm and the texture in these earrings. I hope you do to!