One-a-day jewelry challenge March 2011 #2

It turned out to be a beautiful day today.   It put me in the mood for something bold but elegant, and these earrings are the result.   They are sterling silver with a large copper focal piece, and I really like the way they turned out.  I hope you do too.

The copper ovals are cut from flat copper sheet metal and hammered into the shape you see.  The sterling silver mid-sections are cut from round wire, flattened in a rolling mill, and pierced.  The earring wires and jump rings are also hand crafted.  Not including earring wires, they measure about 1.75" long. 

Sterling silver with copper focal piece; all hand crafted components.

Two days and two pieces finished -- 29 more to go for the one-a-day challenge -- stop back tomorrow!