long earrings

Working with natural flowers, artisans craft these pretty earrings, presented by Danai in Thailand. The purple and white petals are from actual dendrobium orchids; their beauty is preserved forever in a coating of resin. Pearl-like beads dangling beneath the petals are made from eco-friendly paper that is crafted from cleaning and dyeing elephant dung fiber. The long earrings swing from sterling silver hooks. Please expect the color and size of flower petals to vary.

Working with natural flowers, artisans craft these pretty earrings, presented by Danai in Thailand. The blue and purple petals are from actual dendrobium orchids; their beauty is preserved forever in a coating of resin. Blue pearl-like beads dangling beneath the petals are made from eco-friendly paper that is crafted from cleaning and dyeing elephant dung fiber. The long earrings swing from sterling silver hooks. Please expect the color and size of flower petals to vary.

Working with natural flowers, artisans craft these pretty earrings, presented by Danai in Thailand. The fuchsia petals are from actual dendrobium orchids; their beauty is preserved forever in a coating of resin. Pink pearl-like beads dangling beneath the petals are made from eco-friendly paper that is crafted from cleaning and dyeing elephant dung fiber. The long earrings swing from sterling silver hooks. Please expect the color and size of flower petals to vary.

Inspired by Medusa of Greek mythology, these long and dramatic earrings are sure to attract attention. Laura Villalvazo in Mexico crafts them from pine needles gathered from Jalisco forests. The tightly wrapped needles are accompanied by 14k gold plated copper posts and brilliant faceted crystals.

By Akwele Suma, these colourful earrings evoke summer flowers. She combines long, slender beads made from recycled paper with diminutive disks cut from plastic bottles.

The artist uses the paper at hand so paper colours will vary, making each design a unique example of handcrafted art. These beads receive a protective coat of clear nail polish.

"The recycled paper used for this pair of earrings was supplied by a friend living with sickle cell. The proceeds from the sale of these earrings will go a long way to help buy his regular medication," says Akwele Suma. She crafts the earrings by hand forming cylinders of rolled-up recycled paper in a combination of colors that make Akwele think of piano keys. Flanked by sese wood beads, the earrings hang from brass wires.

The artist uses the paper at hand so paper colors will vary, making each design a unique example of handcrafted art. These beads receive a protective coat of clear nail polish.