3 x 2.8 x 0.4 cm
niobium, sterling silver
The earrings are sawed out with a jewellers saw, holes are drilled for sterling hooks, they are then formed over a stake. Stamped to create the bumpy appearance. then anodized to obtain the color. The hooks are individually made in Sterling silver wire and attached to the earrings with pliers.
The arts of enamelling and jewellery making have engaged Peggy for over thirty years. She has explored many themes, processes, and materials that have allowed her imagination to play. An example of this is in her fascination for seeds where she casts seed forms in silver and then incorporating these forms with precious pearls to create original pieces of jewellery. At other times it is the pure geometry of the construction materials used. Sheet silver, wire, pearls and stones can create a design exploration for a piece of work. Enamelling glass to metal is much like painting in the choices of color and the layering process through multiple firings to create a piece of art. It is always a joy to see an idea come to completion opening the door to another idea.