Historically, some of my work has been inspired by ancient battle gear and weaponry. This spike design was inspired by the concept of medieval spike pits and spears, as well as a desire to create a stone setting with minimal silver.

These earrings were also created in the spirit of scrappiness and sustainability. I hand-carved each of these spikes from scraps of Granite from The Yuba River that I had leftover from other projects. For the chain links, I used small lengths of previously discarded silver that I had leftover from other projects. I just love being able to create something beautiful and elegant out of scraps :)

From the hooks to the tip of the spikes, these danglers reach about 3” long. I find them quite easy, comfortable and fun to wear, so I made myself a pair as well.

Al silver used is either .925 sterling or .999 fines silver. One-of-a-kind and ready to ship.

A percentage of the profits from each piece in The Yuba Collection will be donated to either South Yuba River Citizen’s League or California Heritage Indigenous Research Project.