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John Iversen

Baby Hydrangea Earrings

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Perfectly hand-wrought in John Iversen's stark, nearly white sterling silver, tiny, single blooms from a hydrangea flower attach to 18K yellow gold posts to create a pair of delicate, feminine and barely-there earrings. An excellent alternative to the ubiquitous gold stud and lovely for someone just beginning to collect designer art jewelry.

sterling silver stud : about 3/8" diameter
14K gold post backs

NEW YORK - From his small studio in New York state, John Iversen meticulously fabricates organically inspired, wearable art. Crafted to perfection, his inspiration not only comes from specimens of the natural world, but also in the metals he uses. Each vein in his hydrangeas is finely worked; the edges of his distinctive leaf pins ripple as though they are actually dried; his chain links are subtly textured to reveal the quality of the silver.

"All of my jewelry is about the secret which lies hidden in the materials I use. It wants to be discovered."