Metal:
Fine Silver (99% pure) oxidized to create blackness on the silver that contrasts with the gold (gold doesn’t oxidize, it retains it’s gold luster)
24 Karat Gold
Size: 1 ½ “ from top of earwire
How it’s done: Fine silver creates the basis for these earrings. First, the fine silver is forged to shape, and chased around the edges to create texture.
Koem Boo is an ancient Korean technique used to adhere gold to fine silver. Here the process creates the golden shapes on these dangle earrings. 24 kt gold foil is cut to size and fused to fine silver using heat and burnishing. The fine silver is oxidized, creating a black surface.
Metal:
Fine Silver (99% pure) oxidized to create blackness on the silver that contrasts with the gold (gold doesn’t oxidize, it retains it’s gold luster)
24 Karat Gold
Size: 1 ½ “ from top of earwire
How it’s done: Fine silver creates the basis for these earrings. First, the fine silver is forged to shape, and chased around the edges to create texture.
Koem Boo is an ancient Korean technique used to adhere gold to fine silver. Here the process creates the golden shapes on these dangle earrings. 24 kt gold foil is cut to size and fused to fine silver using heat and burnishing. The fine silver is oxidized, creating a black surface.