Imagine wearing stained glass windows from an underwater cathedral. That's the magic of these extraordinary earrings.
From the Under the Sea Collection, these aren't your ordinary hoops — they're wearable art that captures light like nothing else. Each earring is meticulously cut from fine silver, creating delicate frames with carefully planned empty spaces. Then comes the alchemy: translucent glass is melted into those openings using the ancient plique-à-jour technique and fired in a small kiln, fusing glass to metal in a dance of precision and heat.
Plique-à-jour (French for "letting in daylight") is one of the most challenging techniques in jewelry making — essentially creating enamel without a backing, so light can pass through the glass like it does through a stained glass window. The result? Earrings that glow, shimmer, and transform with every shift of light. Hold them up to the sun and watch them come alive with luminous color.
At 2 1/2 inches long and 2 inches wide, these hoops make a statement. They're bold. They're architectural. They're the kind of adornment that stops conversations and starts new ones. "Where did you get those?" becomes your favorite question.
From the Under the Sea Collection
Details:
Fine silver cutout framework
Translucent glass fired using plique-à-jour technique
Kiln-fired for permanent fusion
Approximately 2 1/2" long × 2" wide
Light passes through the glass for luminous, stained-glass effect
One of a kind — each pair is a miniature masterpiece
Perfect for: The woman who refuses to wear what everyone else wears. The art collector who understands that jewelry can be sculpture. The bold spirit who wants her adornment to be noticed, admired, and remembered. These aren't earrings for blending in — they're for the woman who owns every room she walks into.