Dead Flower Earrings

“Death is a faithful companion, it’s the bad news you dread but frees you from the anxiety of uncertainty. I never feared my death, but, as a young woman, I have always dreaded aging. Societal norms have taught me that my value will decrease with time. But aging, becoming more complex, rotting even, changing, interlacing the tangible with life, should be celebrated. The decay of the petals intensifies the movement, texture, adding layers of complexity to a straightforward, ephemeral symbol of youth. These earrings and their imperfections celebrate the slow passage towards death, not as a loss, but as added layers of nuances, lights and shadows.”

The Tourmaline drops were supplied by Aurhen EcoFair, who sourced them from a single mine in Brazil, called Minas Gerais, operated by artisanal miners, the Soares Family. These gemstones are untreated and traceable.

Gold and silver are Fairmined certified. We are still searching for a certified source of Copper.



Total tourmaline weight: 3.13ct

Total weight of both earrings: 24.37g

Total 18K Fairmined gold: 14.2g

Length: 6.7cm / 7.4cm

This item is one of a kind and will be ready to be shipped in a couple of days. It took approximately 100 hours to create these earrings, petal by petal, over the course of 1 year. Each petal has been soldered in our workshop in Italy. The earrings feature a handmade Omega ring backing. If you would like something similar, please fill out our custom work form. Once you place the order, if there is some additional waiting time, we will inform you. Once ready, we will ship it and e-mail you all the shipment details. If you need the earrings quickly, please contact us and we will try to solve the problem.