{"title":"Bare bones","description":"\u003cp\u003eHammering creates both the glinting texture and the natural curves in these pieces. Each one is essentially a handmade chain with fluid lines and rhythmic movement.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ribcage-earrings-in-argentium-sterling-silver-with-asymmetrical-arizona-peridot-kinetic-sculptural-earrings","title":"Ribcage earrings in argentium sterling silver with asymmetrical Arizona peridot \/\/ Kinetic sculptural earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwist, swing, ripple: these kinetic peridot earrings are a symphony of movement. The peridots are a sparkling apple green cut in an asymmetrical, angular style and originate in Arizona. Peridot is the birthstone for August.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHandmade by me in my Connecticut studio: each vertebra started out as a plain piece of round argentium silver wire, which I then cut, twisted, connected, strung together, and hammered, with nary a power tool in sight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArgentium sterling silver is an extremely hypoallergenic, high-quality variation on sterling silver. 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