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sputnik earrings
paua sputniks
paua sputniks
The classic sputnik earring design features the
concave inside of the shell. The New Zealand paua shell - haliotis
iris - I use is from Stewart Island, the Chatham Islands, or the
Southland coastline, places where the seas are roughest and the
shell is thickest.
A pure silver reflector disc (optional) sits behind like a
reflector, and both discs are hung on solid sterling silver hoops.
Sterling silver earwires.
Four sizes available, with various shell diameters:
maxi 30mm, midi 25mm, mini 20mm, micro 16mm.
| paua sputniks |
no sil disc |
full spec |
| maxi 30mm |
$NZ 92 |
$NZ112 |
| midi 25mm |
$NZ 85 |
$NZ104 |
| mini 20mm |
$NZ 78 |
$NZ 96 |
| micro 16mm |
$NZ 70 |
$NZ 85 |
pearl sputniks
pearl sputniks
Pearl shell earrings.
I use Cook Islands pearl shell black-lipped - Pinctada
margaritifera - or golden-lipped species - Pinctada
maxima.
A pure sil disc (optional) sits behind like a
reflector, and are hung on solid sterling silver hoops.
Sterling silver earwires.
| pearl sputniks
| no sil disc |
full spec |
| maxi 30mm |
$NZ 92 |
$NZ112 |
| midi 25mm |
$NZ 85 |
$NZ104 |
| mini 20mm |
$NZ 78 |
$NZ 96 |
| micro 16mm |
$NZ 70 |
$NZ 85 |
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sputnik earrings
jade sputniks
jade sputniks
Nephrite jade from the West Coast of New Zealand
is hand shaped into a double-cabochon.
A pure sil disc (optional) sits behind like a reflector, and are
hung on solid sterling silver hoops. Sterling silver earwires.
| jade sputniks |
no sil disc |
full spec |
| 21mm discs |
$NZ214 |
$NZ246 |
jade sputniks without silver discs
paper-tiger sputniks
niobium paper-tiger sputniks
The sputniks earring design is continued with a
modern space-age metal. Niobium (or sometimes titanium) discs have been given a
strong random texture for a tiger-like surface, then anodised in
contrasting colours. Niobium and titanium are refractive metals
and may be coloured with anodising. They are not dyed.
A pure sil disc (optional) sits behind like a reflector, and are
hung on solid sterling silver hoops. Sterling silver earwires.
| paper tigers |
no sil disc |
full spec |
| maxi 30mm |
$NZ 92 |
$NZ112 |
| midi 25mm |
$NZ 85 |
$NZ104 |
| mini 20mm |
$NZ 78 |
$NZ 96 |
| micro 16mm |
$NZ 70 |
$NZ 85 |
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beetlewing earrings
jade beetlewings
jade beetlewings
Nephrite jade from the West Coast of New Zealand
is hand-shaped to a tapered oval, with a slight outward curve.
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no silver oval |
full spec |
| 28mm |
$NZ214 |
$NZ246 |
paua beetlewings
paua beetlewings
New Zealand paua shell - haliotis iris -
from Stewart Island, the Chatham Islands, or the Southland
coastline, places in New Zealand where the seas are roughest and the
shell is thickest.
| paua
| no silver oval |
full spec |
| 28mm |
$NZ 92 |
$NZ112 |
pearl beetlewings
pearl beetlewings
Cook Islands pearl shell black-lipped
- Pinctada margaritifera - or golden-lipped - Pinctada
maxima.
| pearl
| no silver oval |
full spec |
| 28mm |
$NZ 92 |
$NZ112 |
niobium beetlewings
niobium beetlewings
Niobium or titanium ovals have been given a
strong texture for a tiger-skin surface - then anodised in
contrasting colours. Niobium, like titanium, is a refractive metal
and may be coloured with anodising - it's not dyed.
| paper tigers |
no sil oval |
full spec |
| 28mm |
$NZ 92 |
$NZ112 |
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