Sterling Silver and Niobium - Chainmaille Mobius - Tea Rose Earrings

Yes, that's a mouthful of a name for a simple pair of earrings.  Blame it on SEO....  :-)  Any who, here they are!

Believe me this simple version is a long way coming from many experiments of regular mobius, with dozens of rings, or way too many colors.

Weeding out the extraneous is a delicate dance.  I want brilliant colors that work together, enough punch that catches attention, and the right highlights that twinkle with any hair style.

And yes, even the ear wires are coordinated!

And the result is an understated elegance, with a modern twist on the good old mobius weave.

These ready-to-bloom purple fuchsia tea roses are available for purchase in my online studio DaisyKreates.com:-)

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Due to costs, I don't regularly stock precious metal items in multiples.  If you'd like to purchase this item but happened to find it sold already, please drop me a note via the "Contact Form" located in the upper right portion of this blog, or via the "Contact" button in my online studio DaisyKreates.com; I'll be happy to arrange a custom order of this item for you.


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Petite Tea Roses Earrings

Here are a couple of tea roses to adorn your ear lopes:-)

These cuties are such a delight way to brighten any outfit!

Vividly colored, feather weight, no maintenance required. My Petite Tea Roses earrings are full of movement, without long danglies or fringes.

I created these earrings using the classic chainmaille mobius weave, but with a unique spin on ring size selection to transform the typical circular shape into a stylized rose with multi-color petals. Thanks to the flexible nature of chainmaille, each ring of the "roses" can shift and overlap one another so lively, they are not only fun to wear, but a joy to hold as well.

Measuring at 1/2 inch wide, and 1 1/2 inches long, these earrings are made with anodized and bright aluminum rings that will not tarnish over time. The ear wires are silver plated surgical steel.

I had so much fun making and wearing these earrings, I think I'll make a few more of them, in different color mixes, maybe a pendant to go with it, or a necklace of tea roses in full bloom, yeah!!!

These tea roses earrings are now available for purchase in my online studio.  Hope to see you there!

Come by my Picasa web album for complete view of my petite tea roses in red mixes.

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Less is More

This time, I'm talking about backgrounds, as in props/mannequins for displaying jewelry for online photos.

Ever since I took the first photo of my handmade jewelry, I wonder how to show their best while easily relating them to how they look on me and you.

Too many hours were spent on research; too much has been invested in professional specialty displays; still nothing close to what I imagined to be "user friendly", until now..............

Yes, you saw that right!  It's a photo of a woman's face from the side, sized and printed in life size, with a small hole thru the ear lope position to approximate the typical pierced ear.  I did turn the photo into black and white, because the earrings are already a colorful one.

Now, I put the ear wire thru the small hole, lean the paper against a sturdy object, add lights and camera, then

Action!

What do you think?  Easy, peasy, right? !!!  Granted, there was some image manipulation involved, and several printings to make sure the face and ear images on paper are about average adult sizes.  Clever, huh?!

I can't take credit for this idea.  I got it from my dear sister's good friend, Alice.

Thank you, Alice!!