Soutache Earrings Cream Coffee Beige with Polymer Clay Cabochons entirely Handmade

Soutache earrings entirely hand-embroidered with soutache technique.

Shiva Shell Earrings
Earrings in shades of White, Beige, Gold and Bronze.
Cabochon in polymer clay, with the cane technique I obtained an effect similar to the shell also called Occhio di Venere or Occhio di Shiva.
They are embellished with pearls in green agate, miyuki beads, toho and crystals. The antique gold-colored pivot hooks are three-petalled flowers and have a small crystal in the center, they are nickel-free.
The Shiva Shell, also known as the mermaid coin is a lucky charm for fishermen, is said to help accumulate wealth. The spiral symbolizes the creation, conservation and destruction of everything; the flow of life, constant change in the world, spiritual knowledge and creative visualization.
Dimensions approximately 5 x 2.8 cm

Ammonite Earrings
Earrings in shades of White, Beige, Gold and Bronze.
Cabochon in polymer clay, with the cane technique I obtained an effect similar to fossil ammonite.
Bronze-colored braids.
Dimensions approximately 5 x 2.8 cm.

Soutache Nautilus Earrings
These earrings are in shades ranging from beige to brown, with gold and copper-colored details: top quality flat beads in waxed glass, crystals and handmade cabochons in polymer clay were used. The design of the cabochons is obtained from a murrina which represents an ammonite.
The pin in antiqued copper-colored metal, depicts a three-petal flower and is nickel free.
The total length is 5 cm, the width is 3.8 cm and the thickness of 0.8 cm.

The Soutache is a manual embroidery technique born in Eastern Europe that takes its name from a viscose ribbon (sujtas) originally used to sew the frogs of the military jackets. This ribbon or braid sewn together with stones, pearls and crystals allows you to create fantastic jewels, clasps, accessories and decorations for dresses.

The soutache technique has very ancient origins and takes us back to Eastern Europe, to Russia and Poland, at the time when the clothes of the Tsars were decorated. this technique first spread in France in 1900, then later also in Italy and was used to decorate the costumes of the film "Il gattopardo" by Luchino Visconti

The braid is joined by points with needle and thread made in such a way as to create a harmonious jewel in its form and where the points are not clearly visible.

All the earrings are made with high quality soutache braids and the metal components are nickel free. The resin or polymer clay cabochons are made by me, so they are not natural stones.