The top is 15 mm wide bottom is 16.7 mm wide
The length is 28 mm
The thickness 2.4 mm
It is made in 14K Fairmined gold enhanced by two 1.9 mm round faceted blue sapphire gemstones
The 14K Harmony Yellow Gold is from Hoover and Strong.
The Fairmined gold comes from Iquira, Colombia.
Artist Statement
The earrings are made from castings of seed pods from the Japanese pittosporum plant. Sandrine B. collected these pods from a tree in the gulf of Saint Tropez, close to her mother's home in France.
These earrings are the new addition to her "seed pods" jewelry collection. Last year Sandrine B. presented to the auction a pendant made from a casting of a seed pod washed off the beach in St Tropez, South of France.
Sandrine B. Jewelry is committed to transparency and responsible sourcing. In summer 2021 she became a Fairmined licensed brand. She has been using Fairmined gold in a number of her pieces. Fairmined Gold is an assurance label that certifies gold from artisanal and small-scale mining operations giving miners a fair wage and minimizes the negative effects mining can have on our environment.