Cornish Driftwood Drop Earrings with Green Tourmaline Inlay

Crushed green tourmaline set into driftwood from a Cornish beach - soft, understated, and so light they're barely there.

Handmade wooden drop earrings, cut from driftwood I gathered on a Cornish beach and inlaid with crushed olive-green tourmaline. The stone inlay runs the full length of each piece, a soft olive-green line set into the pale wood. Tourmaline gets its green from traces of iron and chromium in the rock it formed in. Close up, the inlay is darker in places and almost sandy in others. The driftwood has been sanded lightly and oiled and maintains the character that comes from years in the ocean. The grain is very fine and on the back, natural pink lines accent the wood - they were revealed after a light sanding exposed them. The inlay is built up in stages and sealed under a clear hard coat, then finished to 3000 grit. Danish oil and beeswax nourish and protect the exposed wood. Light enough to wear all day. The silver-tone hooks are attached with handmade copper jump rings. Copper or sterling silver hooks are available as upgrades. 45mm × 10mm × 5mm, approximately 2.2g the pair. Findings are nickel free, silver tone metal with handmade copper jump rings - other options are available: Findings options Standard: silver-tone hooks (included) +£2: pure copper hooks +£5: sterling silver Bali-style hooks One pair. Not mass produced