NOVICA .925 Sterling Silver Round Filigree Dangle Earrings, Circular Harmony'

NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, works together with talented artisan designers around the world to produce stunning, keepsake treasures. Our mantra is to spread global happiness, so rest assured - we'll do everything we possibly can to ensure you're a happy customer. About this item: Carlos Yauri creates the modern design of these earrings incorporating the legendary elegance of Peruvian filigree. Working with .925 sterling silver, Yauri crafts the earrings by hand, adding hammered accents for a stunning contrast. The earrings swing from sterling silver hooks. .925 Sterling silver earrings and hooks. Earring measure 1.5" by 0.8". About our Artist: My work is an art form I enjoy developing because it challenges my artistic skills. Filigree is hard work, but my patience and dedication serve me well when I am working on new designs. I was born in Oroya, in the Junin Department, I trained as a silversmith in San Jerónimo de Tunan, where my mother was born and a place I love. I was an apprentice to some of the most renowned master silversmiths of the region. I eagerly learned all I could from them and gradually, as I honed on my own skills, my jewelry became impeccable. So much so, that I started to develop my own collections. I think of myself as a happy, responsible and hardworking person and these traits served me well when at 18 years of age I faced the challenge of becoming an independent artisan. I am now in a more stable position and I am proud of what I have achieved, especially the awards I have received and among them is the Filigree Award at a national competition sponsored by Peru's patronato de la plata (silver association). Our workshop is pulling through thanks to the conjoint efforts of my family and my team. Our designs are inspired by our natural environment as well as by our culture's customs, and these are represented by our prime material: silver. I met my wife thanks to my...