wide mnemosyne hoops, gaia




wide mnemosyne hoops, gaia
Let the sun fall in your cupped hand.
Today, be only this:
the thing that holds the light.
-Shawnacy Kiker
made of: 14k gold-filled wire*, 14k solder
fabrication time: These hoops are made to order; please allow up to 4 days for me to make these for you before shipping.
process: Crickets and sugar birds singing, frogs croaking, doves cooing. My contribution to this wondrous equatorial island song is the gentle sound of hammering from my studio. Using high magnification, I create a sheath of tiny micro taps to encircle the surface of shimmering gold hoops. Beaten gold appears to be forged of the sun’s brilliance. Mnemosyne means “memory” and “remembering”. Who are you? Why are you here? It’s time to remember…
dimensions: The large circles are 1.25 inches in diameter. Including the ear wire, the earrings measure almost 1.75 inches long.
packaging: sky blue paper box lined with a nest of shredded paper
*gold-filled wire has 100 times more gold bonded to the surface than gold plating so it is much more durable