The Empress Lustred

Description:

The Empress, she is bold, she is beautiful. A part of our Statement Collection, "The Empress" certainly knows how to make an impact.

Part of our lustre collection these gorgeous earrings have been hand-painted with a stunning 22k real gold lustre and are sure to stand out from the crowd!

The Empress will transform any outfit and make you feel like a queen! Finished with quality surgical stainless steel posts, they're great for those with sensitive lobes.

• Porcelain clay
• Stainless steel jump rings
• Surgical stainless steel ear ball posts
• 22k gold lustre

Dimensions:

• 5.7cm L x 4.6cm W

Our Process:

Each piece is handmade and goes through an extensive process from initial concept and design, to conditioning the clay, rolling out a clay slab, then individually cutting and hand-sculpting each piece from the finest porcelain clay. All created in small batches from my home studio in Bellbowrie, Queensland, then carefully placed into a kiln ready for their first 'bisque' firing.

Once they come out of the kiln, each piece is closely inspected, painstakingly hand-sanded, and painted by hand with glaze. This is where each piece will undertake a second firing, reaching over 1230°C (2246°F). And where pieces have been accentuated and painted with gold lustre or mother of pearl lustre, they will go into the kiln for their third and final firing. Once this stage is completed, all earrings and jewellery are assembled with the utmost care.

Because all pieces are handcrafted individually and undergo multiple firings, this may lead to slight shape and colour variations.