Handmade Ceramic and sterling silver Chough drop earrings

These earrings feature a pair of choughs, coastal crows with impressive red beaks. As with all my jewellery they are made and decorated entirely by hand. After forming the drops from fine white clay, I imprinted the choughs. When dry, I sanded the sides and rounded off the edges to ensure they are super smooth to the touch. They then had their first firing. Next I painted them using under-glazes and applied a transparent glaze before firing again to earthenware. The ceramic is glazed on the front, back and sides so is very smooth whilst retaining the texture of the imprinted design. The result is a pleasantly tactile item. The ear wires are sterling silver This is a one-off listing, the earrings in the photographs are the actual pair you will receive Each drop is about 20mm (about three quarter inch) in diameter, and the total length including the rings is 25mm/1 inch All my jewellery comes in a hand-stamped box. Matching items are available – if there’s nothing currently listed just ask! The last picture shows some other items in this range I can also make to order, so if you would like something similar, but a different colour or shape please get in touch. Or even something completely different, and I'll let you know if it's possible!