THIS LISTING IS FOR A PAIR OF CLIP-ON EARRINGS!
Triangle 2” x ¾” - Matching ring may be available for purchase on the ring page.
The stones in these earrings look like aerial photographs of terrain that has never been named. Two sister scenic Owyhee jasper triangles deep olive and cool grey-green across the upper surface, with warm brown horizontal banding moving through the lower portion of each stone like a distant mesa seen from above carry the landscape quality that makes scenic jaspers some of the most visually compelling material in the lapidary world. Each stone reads differently. Each one is a complete composition in its own right.
Above each stone a hammered sterling silver shield catches light with the broad, luminous surface that only hand-worked silver produces a top element that swings freely above the stone via an open circle connector, giving these earrings a two-part movement that is entirely alive. The triangular bezel below carries a full granulation ball border tiny hand-applied spheres of silver running the complete perimeter of each bezel, a detail that requires patience and skill and rewards every close look the wearer invites. High polish finish keeps the silver bright against the deep, muted tones of the stone.
At 2” total length these are statement earrings in the fullest sense long, architectural, and entirely handmade. The clip-on backs are secure and comfortable, designed for a full day of wear. For those who do not have pierced ears, these earrings make no compromises whatsoever.
Details:
Stone: Owyhee Jasper · Origin: Owyhee Mountains · Metal: Custom 925 Sterling Silver · Stone Setting: 2” x ¾” · One of a Kind with Makers Mark
Made in Taos by a Taosena.
Some Jewelry is made. Some is found. At Fire & Stone, it's both.
CLIP-ON Earrings - Scenic Owyhee Jasper
Owyhee jasper comes from a remote stretch of high desert along the Oregon-Idaho border, in the rugged Owyhee River canyon country a landscape of ancient volcanic geology, sagebrush, and wide open sky. The name itself traces back to Hawaiian companions of early fur trappers who were killed near the region in the 1820s; “Owyhee” is a historic spelling of Hawaiʻi, and it stuck to the land.
What makes Owyhee jasper so prized among collectors and silversmiths is its painterly quality — natural deposits of iron oxide move through the stone in sweeping washes of cream, tan, rust, sienna, and burgundy, sometimes with delicate dendrite inclusions that look like frost or fine brushwork. No two stones are alike. Each cabochon is essentially a miniature landscape, formed over millions of years and surfaced only recently by the hands of skilled lapidaries working that high desert terrain.
This particular stone holds the warmth of late afternoon light the exact hour the desert turns gold before it goes dark.
