Silver Owl Stud Earrings

My sweet little owls!

This owl originated at the turn of the last century when it was hand-carved into a steel block to form a master hob for die pressing. I feel so fortunate to have a supplier who is trying to save all the antique master hobs from the scrap mill, especially those of the Art Nouveau period, which highly esteemed nature themes. His machine shop carefully creates new impression dies from these saved antiques and allows modern makers to keep the art alive.

I can also make these in a drop style on an ear wire - just convo me if that's more like what you're looking for. Also, I have a sweet little matching ring here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/903669422/sweetest-little-owl-ring-in-sterling?ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1

The fine silver stampings I made are then soldered to a back plate, so they have a nice feel on the ear. I cut those out carefully and finish and polish the whole thing up, then they are antiqued. They have a sterling silver post and nut.