Category: Earrings

Invictus

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate,
I am the captain of my soul.

1875, William Ernest Henley

In 1875 one of Henley’s legs required amputation due to complications arising from tuberculosis. Immediately after the amputation he was told that his other leg would require a similar procedure. He chose instead to enlist the services of the distinguished surgeon Joseph Lister, who was able to save Henley’s remaining leg after multiple surgical interventions on the foot. While recovering in the infirmary, he was moved to write the verses that became “Invictus”. This period of his life, coupled with recollections of an impoverished childhood, were primary inspirations for the poem.

A beautiful pair of slightly asymmetrical earrings for invincible you. Feature gorgeous clay Scorched Earth dangles that resemble shells and bits of tattered reclaimed sari silk fiber (India). Coolest turquoise blue + silver glaze, vibrant cardinal red, and China bone white palette for a beach day, a festival, a night of wandering. With lovely French ear wires.

Charming, one of a kind, ready to ship.

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Packing a lot of design into one pair of earrings, these lovelies feature amazing fired clay Scorched Earth artisan danglers with a mid-century feel and luminous Czech glass discs in ruby and mottled turquoise (look patinated). Modern tribal bohemian works of art–with a nod to Alexander Calder.

One of a kind, French ear wires. Not heavy, but longish.

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il·lu·mi·nate

verb

1. light up.
“a flash of lightning illuminated the house”

2.decorate with gold, silver, or colored designs.
“the manuscripts were illuminated”

Onament and adorn yourself with these beauties and perhaps a flash of lightning will…

I’m not promising.

Still, undeniably a cool and slightly asymmetrical modern tribal baroque curation of sparkle and tone, with vintage Swarovski, Czech glass, gold leaf and tiny bone vertebrae. Warmth and light for your bohemian soul.

One of a kind, ready to go, with french ear hooks.

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flit·ter

verb
1.move quickly in an apparently random or purposeless manner.
“if only you would settle down instead of flittering around the countryside”

noun
1.a fluttering movement.
“the flash and flitter of colored wings”

Verb or noun, these dear mesh earrings will flitter and dance and please, don’t settle down!

Vintage metal chain maille earrings with rhinestones, heavily oxidized with a verdigris patina. Subtle coloration of rose, peach, blues and greens with lots of sparkly flash as light catches. All stones are in place, any imperfections add to the charm.

One of a kind, ready to ship.

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When this war is over might go back to Georgia
And settle down quiet somewhere
I’ll most likely pack up and head south for Chile
Heard tell there’s some trouble down there

–Steve Earle, Mercenary Song

Spoils of war earrings, deliciously asymmetrical and feature gorgeous raw ruby, Czech faceted glass, wire wrapping, found hardware, and two patina’d charms with gold leafing. I’ve heard tell that the charm on the double loop earring is an ancient ethnic fertility charm, but to that I cannot swear. These have a lovely and subtle palette of deep burgundy, gold, black and a hint of blue. Tribal, boho, romantic and delicately fierce, these might help you find a little trouble. With french ear wires.

One of a kind, ready to ship.

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Like a traditional 18th century garden of fragrant blooms, this pair of earrings feels timeless, sweet, and romantic. Featuring the most beautiful Czech rough-cut faceted glass beads, in an otherworldly rose color with a hint of iridescence and contrasting verdigris drops, these are at once a nod to Victorian and Edwardian eras as well as a fiercely modern bohemian gypsy affair. Rock these with everything in your wardrobe from a crisp white man-tailored shirt to frilly vintage dress. Flirty and sophisticated.

Medium weight with brass leverbacks. One of a kind.

These lovelies are brought to you by the letter M. Why? I don’t know; it just seemed fitting. Outstanding rough-cut bottle green (with very light iridescence) glass Czech beads combined with distressed crusted caps, ancient bone rings and dangling glass pearl findings, likely from the 1940’s. A decade-hopping tribal Victorian curation. One of a kind, of course.

Luxuriant, exuberant, gorgeous. Yes, they are all that, beaded asymmetrical lovelies feature verdigris finished crown connectors, beautiful glass beaded rings, swarovski crystals, and off-the-hook baroque bead caps over misty lilac Picasso-finished faceted focals. These earrings manage to be both colorful and neutral all at once, great dressed up or down with just enough sparkle to wear every day. Check out all the photos to see how the color and sparkle shifts in the light, like magic.

With the most beautiful beads and findings, these decayed treasures evoke everything September; warm amber light, chilling blue skies and the fading gardens I love so much. Larger faceted beads are Czech and have a complex coloration that is both clouded and clear, shifting from opacity to translucency… firing golden amber when the light hits a certain way. Smaller tear-shaped faceted beads are semi-precious chalcedony (also called blue lace agate) in an otherworldly delicate shade. Hand distressed findings include amazing regal bead caps and rhinestone squaredells… which are rondelles that are square.

Dangerously cool industrial tribal earrings feature hand-crafted fired black clay (with bronzy metallic glaze) and caged metal blood red spike dangles. With a beautifully curated selection of bohemian glass and tribal beads (Czech/Indonesian). Treasures for the traveller of mind and body, she who walks amongst the living.

Brass leverbacks, which are really my personal favorite wire, but can be swapped out, just email.