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Pastel Gemstone Ear Cuff

$830.00
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Pastel Gemstone Ear Cuff

$830.00

If your ears are not pierced, or you would rather not add another hole, this gemstone ear cuff needs neither: a one-of-a-kind pair of recycled 14k gold-filled cuffs that hug the outer curve of the ear, each edged in a pastel cluster.

The clusters carry yellow aquamarine, kunzite, green topaz and Peruvian opal, with Japanese Akoya keshi pearls and green, purple and gray sapphires between them. Kunzite shifts from pale pink toward lilac as the light changes, so the color moves every time you turn your head.

Will a cuff stay on without a piercing? The shape does the work. Andrea formed heavy-gauge gold-filled wire to follow the ear's natural curve, so each cuff holds by gentle tension and sits flush without pinching, and a second layer of wire runs around each one to frame the cluster. If you want it a touch snugger, press the opening together slightly; the metal has enough give to adjust. The opal, the most fragile stone she sets, goes in last, wired on with no heat anywhere near it.

Wear one for asymmetry or both for full impact, with a plain black top and nothing else.

Made once in Andrea Li's Denver studio and never repeated: for someone who wears jewelry as art, not as an accessory.

Ships same day (Mon–Wed orders before 4pm MT) FedEx 2-Day | Fully Insured | Signature Required 14-day returns | Full shipping & returns policy →

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Add the Art, Not Just an Accessory

If your ears are not pierced, or you would rather not add another hole, this gemstone ear cuff needs neither: a one-of-a-kind pair of recycled 14k gold-filled cuffs that hug the outer curve of the ear, each edged in a pastel cluster.

The clusters carry yellow aquamarine, kunzite, green topaz and Peruvian opal, with Japanese Akoya keshi pearls and green, purple and gray sapphires between them. Kunzite shifts from pale pink toward lilac as the light changes, so the color moves every time you turn your head.

Will a cuff stay on without a piercing? The shape does the work. Andrea formed heavy-gauge gold-filled wire to follow the ear's natural curve, so each cuff holds by gentle tension and sits flush without pinching, and a second layer of wire runs around each one to frame the cluster. If you want it a touch snugger, press the opening together slightly; the metal has enough give to adjust. The opal, the most fragile stone she sets, goes in last, wired on with no heat anywhere near it.

Wear one for asymmetry or both for full impact, with a plain black top and nothing else.

Made once in Andrea Li's Denver studio and never repeated: for someone who wears jewelry as art, not as an accessory.

Ships same day (Mon–Wed orders before 4pm MT) FedEx 2-Day | Fully Insured | Signature Required 14-day returns | Full shipping & returns policy →

More Info ↓

This pieceTypical alternative
MetalRecycled 14/20k gold-filledGold-plated or brass
GemstonesNatural yellow aquamarine, kunzite, Peruvian opal, Akoya pearlsGlass or synthetic stones
ConstructionHand-shaped, soldered, wire-wrapped in the Denver studioStamped or die-cast
FitNon-pierced, slides on, no piercing requiredClip-on with spring tension
AvailabilityOne of a kind: when it sells, it's goneRestockable
 
Will it stay on without a piercing?

Yes, through normal movement. I formed the 14k gold-filled wire to the ear's natural curve, so it holds by tension and sits flush without pinching. Slide it onto the thinnest part of your ear's outer edge, and if you want it snugger, gently press the opening together; the metal has enough give to adjust.

Is the opal safe in an ear cuff?

Opal is the most fragile stone I set, so on these cuffs the Peruvian opal goes in last. The whole cluster is cold-connected, each stone wired on individually with no heat near the opal. Avoid hard knocks and store the cuffs on their own.

Do the two cuffs match?

They mirror each other rather than copy each other. Each cluster follows the curve of its own cuff while echoing the other, so worn together they read as one set, and either one stands alone.

What pairs with it?

The Pastel Gemstone Cuff Bracelet shares the Akoya keshi pearls and the green, purple and gray sapphires, so the two work as a set from ear to wrist.

 

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