Winter Sky Dove Earrings macabre earrings the pin back mechanism itself

the pin back mechanism itself is stainless steel for strength and rigidity for piercing through clothing and supporting the brooch itself

adding beauty and movement while also mimicking the blood so often splashed back onto human hands due to our treatment of animals and the natural world around us

This print is of a pen and gouache illustration I made featuring an assortment of the dead baby birds I would routinely find on the sidewalks of my old Pittsburgh neighborhood

and star-shaped quartz that fall from the enameled dove heads and catch the light like twinkling stars themselves

Winter Sky Dove Earrings macabre earrings the pin back mechanism itselfInspired by the soft, lovely hues of winter sunsets, these earrings feature a mixture of glass beads, freshwater pearls, and star shaped quartz that fall from the enameled dove heads and catch the light like twinkling stars themselves. materials: enamel, watercolor enamel, copper, freshwater pearls, quartz, glass beads, thread, sterling silver length: 3 1 2" width: 1 1 8" *The earwires are sterling silver *I hand paint each individual piece of my