These playful geometric enamel earrings feature a pop of royal blue color on top and a hand-drawn crisscross pattern on the bottom. They are part of my Piecing Together the Mysteries earrings and necklace set. While making this set I was thinking about how we attempt to solve life's mysteries by piecing together experiences to form meaning. They were made using the sgraffito technique, where the line pattern was scratched through to expose the enamel below.

The design for these earrings was sketched out and then the shapes were hand-cut out of copper. Then the first layer of dark gray enamel is applied and kiln fired. Next a layer of liquid white enamel and teal powdered enamel is applied to the surface, then the lined pattern was scratched out exposing the gray enamel beneath. Then they were kiln-fired another time at a toasty 1500°. The backs are enameled in dark gray. They are completed with sterling silver ear posts..

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