Deadstock copper ovoid forms, tube riveted with sterling silver, and suspended on 20 gauge sterling silver earwire. Copper forms are vintage, vary slightly in shape, and feature individual, aged patinas that remain unaltered from their found condition.

Earrings measure 3” in length
Copper forms measure 1 1/4” by 3/4”
Only 10 pairs available


On the occasion of fortuitously finding more of these gorgeous copper egg forms after holding onto just three for nearly 17 years, and in honor of the holiday responsible for some of my most cherished memories with grandparents who’ve long passed, sharing the Copper Egg Drop Earrings is an opportunity to also share select words from artist Laurel Schwulst’s “on eggs”:

Honoring the egg means considering both the visible and invisible. Eggs are beautiful as a form, but so common that it’s easy to forget. Seeing them through art or design allows us to appreciate them anew.
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Eggs harbor potential energy. Eggs are unfolding surprise.
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For me, “egg” is most importantly a metaphor for the nurturing structures we provide others and sometimes ourselves. It’s not always easy to create our own eggs, or self-nurturing containers. Studying eggs helps us create better ones in the future. Others might call it a support structure; as Édouard Urcades once tweeted, “more often than not, the most meaningful human activity boils down to providing support structures for one another.”

✶✶ Read “on eggs” by Laurel Schwulst in full

WORN Jewelry embraces the ever-evolving patinas of raw metals and celebrates how they hold the stories of how you wear each piece. See Jewelry Care details. For continuous care at your discretion, all WORN Jewelry comes with an anti-tarnish bag and a small polishing cloth.