Audrey Werner, Sterling Silver, Steel and Coral Tower Earrings, US, 2017

Audrey Werner has always been interested in the different ways people around the world, and throughout history, have adorned themselves. As a child, she would make jewelry from everything she could find—from beads to rocks, wire, and seeds. In 1992 she enrolled in classes at FIT with an eye toward expanding her knowledge of metal, and, from this point onward, was hooked. Later that same year, she landed an apprenticeship with the jeweler Gregg Wolf. Werner soon became his assistant, a position she would hold for the next two years while establishing her own practice. Another influence on Werner’s work came from a seemingly unexpected place. In 1996 she was sharing a studio with jeweler Philip Crangi...

Seamlessly mixing influences from around the world, Werner works with oft-overlooked materials--including her signature black iron--to create bold pieces of striking beauty. "I am am...

Seamlessly mixing influences from around the world, Werner works with oft-overlooked materials--including her signature black iron--to create bold pieces of striking beauty. "I am am...

Seamlessly mixing influences from around the world, Werner works with oft-overlooked materials--including her signature black iron--to create bold pieces of striking beauty. "I am am...

Amazing dangle earrings in platinum structure and 14 kt white gold structure mounted with a two sapphires in the upper part; in the middle, a coral with onyx and, as pendats, structu...

Coral and sterling silver dangle earrings. Coral is a beautiful burnt orange color arranged in cluster setting with larger oval cabochon in center. Surrounded by 11 small coral beads...

Zuni dangle earrings made and marked by V. Betone. Geometric sterling base with etched designs. Single teardrop coral bead in lower corner against hatched sterling backdrop. Mid uppe...

These earrings by Carola blend natural elements with bold design, making them a statement piece that combines Mediterranean influences with contemporary style. It's a striking pair o...