New leaf earrings are up! Larkin makes matching pairs by rough cutting the cabochons while two slabs are adhered together. Then the pairs are separated for the final doming and polishing.
These beauties are surprisingly light— even the large leaves weigh slightly less than a U.S. quarter! Each leaf hangs from a handmade ear wire. This collectionincludes "applegate jade" (bowenite), banded jasper, and serpentine. Two pairs of applegate jade are very dark to the naked eye, and glow a deep gemmy green when back-lit-- the second photo shows a pair with sunshine shining through it!
