These one-of-a-kind earrings are made from repurposed brass wire salvaged at a flea market in Porto, Portugal hand formed around meticulously cleaned snake vertebrae. Recycled sterling silver ear wire
The process: the snake was found already deceased in the mountains of northern Portugal. After over 12 hours of cleaning and prepping, the vertebrae were then separated to create these unique ‘beads’. View some of the process here.
Dimensions— 5cm (height) x 3cm (width)
Sustainability
These earrings prevent 15 grams of brass from ending up in a landfill
15 hours to complete these earrings
These one-of-a-kind earrings are made from repurposed brass wire salvaged at a flea market in Porto, Portugal hand formed around meticulously cleaned snake vertebrae. Recycled sterling silver ear wire
The process: the snake was found already deceased in the mountains of northern Portugal. After over 12 hours of cleaning and prepping, the vertebrae were then separated to create these unique ‘beads’. View some of the process here.
Dimensions— 5cm (height) x 3cm (width)
Sustainability
These earrings prevent 15 grams of brass from ending up in a landfill
15 hours to complete these earrings