Small but impossible to ignore, these carved pearl skull earrings carry the weight of ancient symbolism in the most delicate of forms. Each pearl, barely half an inch long and less than half an inch wide, has been hand carved into a skull, its surface smooth and luminous with that quiet, creamy glow that only pearl can hold. Set into the eye sockets, faceted black spinel catches the light with a deep, mysterious sparkle, dark as a moonless night and just as captivating. Below each skull, a faceted deep red garnet bead dangles freely, rich and saturated in color, like a single drop of something precious suspended in air. The contrast is intentional and it is breathtaking, ivory pearl and midnight spinel and blood red garnet, life and mystery and passion worn together on Argentium sterling silver ear wires that are as refined and tarnish resistant as the treasures they carry. These are not earrings you reach for when you want to blend in. These are the ones you reach for when you are ready to be seen.