I made a trio of these beauties, so you can have a bit of beautiful decay hanging from your ears. I am mesmerized by decay, y’all—not the weird/bad/scary kind, but you know, rust—and I personally think that acknowledging the cycle of life is beautiful. Shiny, new metal is lovely, but when steel rusts, it’s also lovely. It, like us, moves through stages as it ages. When we recognize the beauty in all stages of life, we free ourselves from the circus of having to stay young (y’all, it’s just not possible. Stop…). We free ourselves from the idea that as we age, we become less valuable, less important, and less attractive.

I’m not at the rust stage of my life, but I am showing signs of getting older, and I plan to embrace every step in the wheel of my very special life. Rust, my dear, equals wisdom and a life well-lived.

Handmade, enameled steel cylinders with sterling silver earwires.

Special care instructions:

This lovely is made of steel and enamel. Please understand that enamel is glass, and just as a wine glass would shatter if you hurled it to the floor, likely will this piece if you treat her badly. So don’t treat her badly. While not nearly as fragile as a wine glass, it warrants understanding the elements of her composition. Please don’t wear in the shower, the hot tub, the swimming pool nor in a thunderstorm—I mean, if she rusts a little more, that wouldn’t be such a bad thing, though her components are sealed to protect against the elements—anyway, love her madly, and she will offer a lifetime of willing service to you..

xo