Drops with Hematite and Rock Crystal

Oxidized sterling silver, tourmaline quartz, citrine, 18K yellow gold, American hematite, rock crystal

This piece by Daphne Krinos is endowed with poised elegance, born of ornate ingenuity. Aptly, the maker constructs a perfected frame of oxidized sterling silver. The sumptuous beauty that emerges is a complex amalgamation of delectable jewels. Tourmaline quartz gleams in abundance at the top of the work. A map of dark scores meander through an opaque pool of white, deliciously beckoning closer observation. Just below are beaming orbs of citrine. Their glorious hue delightfully balances the darker components of the work. At the base lives deep hematite and rock crystal drops. In the light, the core of its character sparkles in their multi-faceted chamber. On the ear it is a dynamic, yet weightless statement to behold. Here, Krinos composes a moody composition which plays upon color and light. A work to flutter one's heart in any soul-stirring engagement.

• 1.89" (4.80cm) length of earrings

• 0.58" (1.47cm) maximum width of earrings

• Sterling silver post/nut