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Branch

Chryseum Kite Post Earrings

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Drawing inspiration from all things nature, designer Michele Scholnick of Branch has created these chryseum kite earrings. The hand-sculpted blackened silver 'kites' are covered in a surface of organic texture and dotted with three brilliant cut white diamond stones. With just the right amount of eye-catching contrast and understated, earthy distinction, these are an interesting alternative to the ubiquitous diamond posts.

blackened sterling silver stud : 3/16" x 3/8"
diamonds : 6 : 1mm diameter each
sterling silver post backs

Venice, CA - After a long, left-brained detour following her start as an art major, Michele Scholnick returned to design and found herself captivated by a wax as a sculpture medium. Her line, Branch, which today includes both fine jewelry and bronze decorative objects, is influenced by all things nature, from the pristine to the decayed, and is characterized in some instances by a soft minimalism, and in others, the use of painstakingly applied texture. Michele carves the pieces by hand, mostly in the middle of the night and with lots of help from her two dogs.