Flower like earrings, petals overflowing with freshwater pearls and hammered texture, laying flat
woman wearing magenta flower like earrings, petals overflowing with freshwater pearls and hammered texture

Pearled Calyx

Regular price $68.00
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Special Note:  The Chandelier Bloom Collection is available to pre-order!!! Please allow 1-2 weeks for making and shipping. Contact me if you have any questions, you can use the Get In Touch link on the bottom of the page, or email me at elvira@virauful.com. 

We value your patience and appreciation of the handmade process!

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Super light weight polymer clay earrings with gold plated jump rings,

accent cultured freshwater pearls 

and titanium posts for sensitive ears.

All earrings are handmade, slight variations may occur.

Measurements: 1.5" w x 2 5/8" l

The Process

The reflective shine that comes off the pearl color is an effect of the pearlescent polymer clay that is used to make these Chandelier Blooms. Once conditioned, petal-leaf shapes are cut out from an ultra thin slab. To create the petal bent shape, each piece is delicately bent by pressing on to each petal with light pressure with a ball stylus. The circular calyx shape is cut out and the freshwater pearls are embedded in the clay. Indentation phase follows to produce the ubiquitous dents all around.  Each dent is "hammered" on with a ball stylus to create the whimsical hammered texture. 

Once baked, each piece is hand drilled, assembled, photographed and packaged by me.

To learn more about the making of each product, please visit my instagram page: @virauful.