Blue Sponge EarringsNovember 2016 Blue sponge coral, pink pearls, sterling silver These elegant, bohemian earrings are made from blue sponge coral, a non endangered coral that is frequently used in beads. They are accented with pink cultured pearls and sterling silver beads.

Also known as hanging heliconia or lobster-claw because of the shape of the individual bracts

I was asked to come up with a special piece

so must the parents lovingly raise their daughter to ensure the same for her

I left the outside of the flame rough to indicate movement and gave it a green patina as an even more explicit nod to the Zhou Dynasty bronzes

Then I paired them against some black pearls

like blacksmiths

I randomly grouped these three stones together and was struck by their autumnal tones

I had it in my head for a whole year that it was wool and I didn't check before making my wife's anniversary present

It had the added benefit that without piercings

Prepend ה for the wedding date (the 5th)

despite barely being in the reddish tone family

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