Cactus Red Flower Earrings, Red Coral Copper Vintage Handmade Jewelry

The fun "Spikes" handmade earrings feature artisan vintage look cactus on copper dangles and red coral - unique jewelry for women.

Cactus and other succulents are all the rage now to grow . . . and to wear (jewelry, that is!).  Stylish and lightweight to wear, the perfectly named, one of a kind SPIKES handmade earrings feature artisan vintage look cactus dangles, red coral discs and copper.  The eye catching cactus dangles look like they were upcycled from old tea or cookie tins -  but they only mimic rustic vintage tins.  The dangles were individually hand cut into a rectangle shape from modern copper sheeting, filed and sanded.  A permanent metal transfer was applied for the faux tin look and then the charms were sealed for many years of wearing fun.  Against a background of light gray and cream, a green barrel cactus with long, wicked looking thorns leans a bit to the left on each dangle.  To add extra interest, a single red blossom pokes up from the crown of each cactus.  Since the dangles were individually handmade, there are slight differences which add wonderful rustic vibes. The back of each dangle is smooth, shiny copper which will gradually gain a patina over time.  Because the charms are made from copper sheeting, the earrings are very lightweight to wear.

The color of the flower on the barrel cacti are perfectly complemented with hand cut red coral discs.   Three discs were used to create a stack, capped on the bottom with a single pure copper bicone and capped on the top with two bicones separated by a small copper bead..  Because the red coral was hand cut, the discs are very similar in size and finish but are not exactly the same.  All of the elements were strung on copper wire, wire wrapped and then connected to sterling silver French hook earwires with copper bead accents.  Carefully designed and handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs, the SPIKES handmade earrings are a perfect jewelry gift for the woman who loves cactus.  

The barrel cactus charms were artisan handmade with a metal transfer onto copper.

Here's the important information for the SPIKES cactus earrings: 

• Vintage look cactus copper transfer charms: app. 24 mm x 12 mm x 1.5 mm (0.94” x 0.47”); artisan handmade by Helena Benkoczka
• Hand cut red coral: on average, app. 6 mm x 4 mm, some a bit wider, some a bit narrower
• Metal: copper and sterling silver
• Earwires: sterling silver French hooks with copper bead accents
• Length: app. 2.5” / 6.4 cm long measured from the top curve of the earwires

The one of a kind "Spikes" handmade earrings shown with a dime for size comparison.

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