Dear Followers,

I’m looking for some help. I’m not the best at always finding things on the interwebs, so I’m hoping some of you are. I’m looking for some simple stone crescent/pincher earrings (I need a pair, not just one for a septum, though if inexpensive enough I am content with two septum pieces) in an 8g. I would love to have turquoise or malachite, or some form of agate of a cool (as in versus warm) colour scheme.

I’m trying to take my ears from 10g to 8g, and while I have some nice howlite plugs on the way, I feel I need the nice curve of a crescent to help stretch them to my desired size. And, I would like to be able to add some colour, other than black horn or white bone (both of which I already have).

I have only been able to find acrylic or glass or metal—also bone, horn, and woods—but I am in love with stones of all kinds. In fact, that’s the reason I’m going up to a larger size, because most stones are too delicate for the smaller gauges. But, short of buying a piece of my stones of choice and carving it myself (which I am nearing getting ready to do), I would prefer to have a more experienced hand having created my earrings.

So… Any and all suggestions and references?

Jade, argentium silver. Mother’s Day gift for my second mother. Started using more than one size wire here, and I think it turned out magnificently. Strangely enough, these were scrap pieces I had to straighten out; I was worried they might look too shabby, but they worked pretty well despite all that. (Taken with instagram)

Jade, argentium silver. Mother’s Day gift for my second mother. Started using more than one size wire here, and I think it turned out magnificently. Strangely enough, these were scrap pieces I had to straighten out; I was worried they might look too shabby, but they worked pretty well despite all that. (Taken with instagram)

Crystal quartz tip, argentium wire. Gift for a friend. (Taken with instagram)

Crystal quartz tip, argentium wire. Gift for a friend. (Taken with instagram)

Crystal quartz point, argentium wire. Gift for a friend, reworked due to the last wrapping not working! (Taken with instagram)

Crystal quartz point, argentium wire. Gift for a friend, reworked due to the last wrapping not working!

(Taken with instagram)

Crystal quartz point, argentium wire. Gift for a friend.

Crystal quartz point, argentium wire. Gift for a friend.

mineralia: Labradorite from Finland Ooooooh, I want it. I want it to wrap pretty argentium wire around.

mineralia:

Labradorite from Finland

Ooooooh, I want it. I want it to wrap pretty argentium wire around.
Crystal quartz with a tiny grass stalk inside. Argentium wire. This is for sale; message me if you are interested. (Taken with instagram)

Crystal quartz with a tiny grass stalk inside. Argentium wire. This is for sale; message me if you are interested. (Taken with instagram)

Tiger’s Eye, redone. Deleted the post of it before because it fell out of the wire—was not stable at all. Now it is! Argentium wire. This is for sale; message me if you are interested. (Taken with instagram)

Tiger’s Eye, redone. Deleted the post of it before because it fell out of the wire—was not stable at all. Now it is! Argentium wire. This is for sale; message me if you are interested. (Taken with instagram)

I believe this is another variscite—which is quickly becoming a favourite stone of mine… Anyway, I’m not as happy with this one—I need more practice with this new style to tighten things up and showcase the stone more, not all the wire I’m working with. This one is for sale; message me if you are interested! (Taken with instagram)

I believe this is another variscite—which is quickly becoming a favourite stone of mine… Anyway, I’m not as happy with this one—I need more practice with this new style to tighten things up and showcase the stone more, not all the wire I’m working with. This one is for sale; message me if you are interested! (Taken with instagram)

Apache’s Tear, I believe. Argentium wire. This is the smallest, but I feel one of the best wire works so far. I think I just might be getting the hang of this sort of style. This is for sale; message me if you are interested. (Taken with instagram)

Apache’s Tear, I believe. Argentium wire. This is the smallest, but I feel one of the best wire works so far. I think I just might be getting the hang of this sort of style. This is for sale; message me if you are interested. (Taken with instagram)

I’m not entirely sure what sort of stone this is—my best reckoning thus far is rainbow obsidian, but that might not be right. It’s the largest so far, but has such a nice weight to it. Argentium wire. This is for sale; message me if you are interested. (Taken with instagram)

I’m not entirely sure what sort of stone this is—my best reckoning thus far is rainbow obsidian, but that might not be right. It’s the largest so far, but has such a nice weight to it. Argentium wire. This is for sale; message me if you are interested. (Taken with instagram)

Howlite, argentium silver. Tried a new style here—difficult in the beginning, but ultimately quite rewarding! This is for sale; message me if you are interested!

Howlite, argentium silver. Tried a new style here—difficult in the beginning, but ultimately quite rewarding! This is for sale; message me if you are interested!

Bloodstone, argentium wire. This is for sale; message me if you are interested. (Taken with instagram)

Bloodstone, argentium wire. This is for sale; message me if you are interested. (Taken with instagram)

Tiger’s eye stone, argentium silver wire. More work with the different style… I like it, but it can’t help but be fairly fancy, and sometimes I just like simple pieces. Having fun with it, though! This piece is for sale; message me if you are interested! (Taken with instagram)

Tiger’s eye stone, argentium silver wire. More work with the different style… I like it, but it can’t help but be fairly fancy, and sometimes I just like simple pieces. Having fun with it, though! This piece is for sale; message me if you are interested! (Taken with instagram)