Baby's Breath Earrings | Silver Floral Lace Drop Earrings With Pearls
As delicate and light as their name sake, these wedding earrings feature tiny lace flowers embellished with ivory and silvery grey pearls, with a hint of sparkling vintage rhinestones… I've created the textile motifs entirely by hand, using my original patterns and a signature blend of lacemaking, crochet and bead embroidery. The earrings each feature two dainty handcrafted lace flower motifs--one adorning the high-quality sterling silver lever back ear wires, the other suspended below. The flowers are embroidered with ivory freshwater seed pearls and sparkling vintage rhinestones. Hand-wired links of silvery grey keishi pearls connect the two, with the design ending in another keishi pearl drop. The backs of the larger lace flowers are finished off with a small white freshwater pearl. This design is also available with ivory freshwater pearls. Overall length including ear wires: 2"(5.1cm) Drops: 1.5"(3.8cm) long x .5"(1.3cm) wide
Finish
- white
Size
- small
Material
- silver
Base
- metal
Meet the Maker
Ivy Long
Edera Jewelry
THE ROMANCE OF HANDCRAFTED LACE
For centuries, handmade lace was one of the most precious parts of a bride's wedding day look. Gowns, veils, and other pieces of the bridal trousseau were adorned with lace that required days, or even months, of meticulous craftsmanship to create. Edera updates this tradition for the modern bride, with a collection of romantic jewelry and accessories that showcases intricate lace motifs. Designer Ivy Long handcrafts the collection in her Vermont, USA studio using old-world lacemaking and needlework techniques and heirloom-quality materials.
COUTURE LACEMAKING TECHNIQUES
Each design starts with one of designer Ivy Long's original lace patterns and spools of the finest silk, real metal, or metallic foil threads. Ivy weaves the intricate lace motifs with a small crochet hook, then embroiders the lace with a mix of vintage crystals and glass beads, freshwater pearls, and Swarovski crystals.
HEIRLOOM-QUALITY MATERIALS
The lace is created with either pure silk, real metal, or metallic foil threads. Real metal threads are wrapped in a fine metal sheet containing amounts of gold or silver, and are nearly identical to those used in the rich embroidery and laces of the Renaissance and Rococo eras. The metallic foil threads are used in traditional Japanese embroidery and contain .999 silver and 18k gold in the foil. All designs are finished with sterling silver or 14k gold-filled findings.