Pear-Shaped Spessartite Garnet Earrings - "Saffron Embers" upcycled no two alike

no two alike

The blade is hand-forged 'Boomerang' Damascus steel by Chad Nichols with the one-hand button lock and the thumb stud are set with blue sapphires

gems: (13) round brilliant-cut diamonds

5mm at the base

this one-of-a-kind piece by Karin Jacobson showcases the rugged beauty of the American West

Pear-Shaped Spessartite Garnet Earrings - "Saffron Embers" upcycled no two alikeThese are not earrings you will see on anyone else, anywhere, ever. Michael Jensen set two pear shaped spessartite garnets, the kind that glow mandarin orange like they have their own light source, into bezels of rich yellow gold. He surrounded each one with oxidized sterling silver, hand textured in his signature style, the kind of surface that catches light in a hundred small ways instead of one big one. A diamond rests at each tip, just enough