Moon gazing hares
Moon gazing hare earrings – handmade and recycled sterling silver shilling coin.
These lovely wee moon gazing hare stud type fitting earrings have been recycled from an English sterling silver shilling coin. These coins are unwanted by coin collectors due to wear marks from being used to buy and sell over one hundred years ago.
Rather than let them simply be melted down for the silver content I absolutely love coming up with designs and ideas to transform them into something desirable. By doing this the historical details are retained, simultaneously adding depth, interest and intrigue to the design.
The hares and moon have been individually hand cut, carved and engraved from the silver shilling with a traditional jewellers hand tools. The unusual triplet of earrings allows you to wear a traditional pair or an individual, original asymmetrical variation of hare and moon. It also means you have a spare in case the worst occurs!
Each set is completely unique, contemporary, ethical and beautiful. They are presented complete with a sterling silver ‘off-cut’ which beautifully demonstrate the origins of the hares and connect them to their interesting, recycled material history.
sizes approx : 10mm * 10 mm
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