Dark. Lush. Detailed. I’ve taken the plumpest smooth black tourmalinated (tourmalated) quartz I had in my collection and wrapped it with oxidized sterling silver and tiny seed pearls. These briolettes are so packed with desired rutiles that they appear black unless light is shining through them. And they’re large! They’re almost an inch on their [...]
Category Archives: Earrings
Yekaterina Earrings
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Yekaterina Earrings
Originally uploaded by maugustawoodland
“I am one of the people who love the why of things.” – Catherine the Great
Clusters of lemon quartz and lovely red rubies form around amazingly plump lemon quartz briolettes in a dreamy light yellow. All of this is happening underneath devastatingly long hand-fabricated filigree pieces inspired by the Russian filigree [...]
Jessica Earrings
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Jessica Earrings
Originally uploaded by maugustawoodland
Three AAA-grade Mozambique emeralds on sterling silver! I’m so pleased to be able to work with these lovely stones.
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Ava Gardner Earrings
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Ava Gardner Earrings
Originally uploaded by maugustawoodland
Be a femme fatale in these gorgeously dark earrings. The checkerboard-cut black spinel briolettes reflect light effortlessly, making them twinkle and sparkle like the night sky. They’re topped by wonderfully clear gold rutilated quartz, peacock seed pearls, and more black spinel.
All metal is gold-filled. Measures 1 ½” from top to [...]
Another Rara Avis
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
The Ziegfield EarringsOriginally uploaded by maugustawoodland
My Rara Avis designs are high quality silver filigree, pearls, and precious and semi-precious stones.
This particular pair are called the Ziegfield Earrings, consisting of ruby, black spinel, labradorite, and magenta pearls. SOLD