Copper Cicada Wing Earrings with Vesuvianite Earrings gold sinks down to the

gold sinks down to the bottom and the non-metals solidify into boulders of red and orange

2 1/4" long from earlobe

silver plated brass

These 2 specimens were cast in solid sterling silver

Copper Cicada Wing Earrings with Vesuvianite Earrings gold sinks down to theThese copper cicada wings have been formed by cutting out the shape from a pancake die in a hydraulic press. Various stamps have been used by hand to give a very southwest vibe. Both wings have been backed with another stamped layer of copper sheet. A 6mm olive green vesuvianite cab rests in the center of both. The copper has been oxidized (blackened) in liver of sulphur, sanded to bring out the highlights of the silver, & then tumbled in steel shot