These earrings are my favorite!!! Ammonite is already amazing on its own but add a little Quartz and they are absolutely stunning. Can be dressed down or up and for those of you that are worried about how heavy they may be, they actually are much lighter then you would think! Such an awesome statement piece of jewelry that is sure to get so many compliments.
Ammonites are fossilized sea creatures that lived millions of years ago during the Jurassic and Cretaceous time period (65-240 million years ago)
It is a very powerful Earth healing crystal. Its spiral shape symbolizes continual change and evolution.
What is electroforming?
Electroforming is the science of plating copper onto objects. Its basically magic, To start I paint a copper conductive paint onto where I want the copper to plate. I then submerge the piece in a "bath" of plating solution (an acid solution I make myself) and hook it up to a power supply. The copper ions are then transferred one by one onto the area that the conductive paint was applied. This process takes anywhere from 12-36 hours depending on what I am plating. After the piece has a nice layer of copper built up it is removed from the bath, neutralized and then either sealed to preserve the bright copper finish or I paint on a patina to give it a more antiqued look that shows the depth better. A lot of work also goes into prepping the piece before the conductive paint is even applied. Sculpting, sealing, designing etc. Some pieces take a week to finish due to the many steps it takes.