They move like living things, and that is entirely the point. Suspended from sterling silver lever back hooks, each of these asymmetrical statement earrings opens with an intricately carved skull, smooth and luminous, that ancient and fearless symbol of transformation and of being exquisitely, unapologetically alive. Dangling from each skull, real cicada wings, those timeless emblems of resurrection and emergence, have been preserved in glass using archival resin and set in sterling silver, their gossamer veining caught forever mid-flight. Below the wings, the two earrings diverge in the most intentional way. One carries a star rutalite measuring three quarters of an inch, bold and blazing with light-scattering brilliance. The other carries a slightly smaller half-inch star rutalite, its sparkle no less extraordinary for its scale finished with a faceted 3mm hessonite garnet , deep and warm and rich, like the last ember of a fire that refuses to go out. The full earring, including the ear wire, hangs approximately two and a quarter inches long and reaches one inch at its widest point, with a jointed, layered construction that creates constant, mesmerizing movement. These are not earrings for the background. These are earrings for the woman who has already decided she is the most interesting person in the room.