Wire Wrapped Amethyst Earrings

An amethyst teardrop, wrapped lengthwise with silver wire and finished with three small balls at the bottom, gives these earrings their form. The wirework cradles the stone rather than enclosing it, letting the violet cabochon show through while the wire traces its length.

Amethyst and silver wire are a recurring Spratling combination, and the three terminal balls pick up the rounded vocabulary that runs through his jewelry. The design keeps the metal light and linear so the stone stays the focus.

As silver-and-amethyst earrings built on wire wrapping and applied beads, they belong to the studio's jewelry where a single stone, sparingly set, carried the design. Such stone-and-wire earrings reach the market only occasionally.