A beautiful symbol of summer, a hummingbird feasting at a flower. The little flutter of their wings as they dart to and fro…

These earrings were created entirely by hand with the ancient sculpting techniques of chasing and repousse, using small, specialized tools and thousands of hammer blows to push and form the metal, either from the front of the piece to add texture and detail (chasing) or from behind to create depth (repousse). This work is done free hand, beginning with a flat sheet of metal, and no molds, stamps or machines are used in the process, making each piece truly one of a kind.

The earrings are 1-1/4 inches long and hang from handmade sterling silver earwires.