Ready for an evening out? To a masquerade ball maybe? No? No worries, you can wear these Mardi Gras masquerade earrings anywhere. Handmade in recycled fine silver, and dripping with amethyst, green apatite, Ethiopian opal and silver Akoya saltwater pearls. I gave all of the silver an antique patina, then polished to a satin finish. The masks are quality marked and signed by me on the back side. The gems represent the purple, green and gold of Mardi Gras. These chandelier earrings measure 70 mm or 2 3/4 inches long by 25 mm wide.
A note on precious metal clay: ArtClay silver is a recycled product that consists of fine silver particles suspended in an organic binder. The clay can be worked like other forms of clay, sculpted to almost any shape you desire. The product is then fired at an extremely high temperature, either by kiln or torch. The binder burns away resulting in a pure silver (.999) piece. The silver is reclaimed from such sources as 35mm film and medical and industrial leftovers. No strip mining necessary.
