Beautiful one-of-a-kind enamel earrings with faceted smoky quartz stones. All set in sterling silver, these earrings are lightweight and have forward and back movement.

The quartz has been sourced from stone dealers who use ethical sourcing and fair trade practices. The enamel has been screenprinted from a drawing Tanya created digitally and made into a screenprint. The pattern is fired into the base coat of enamel in a 1500 degree kiln, then finished with a thin coat of clear enamel that is under-fired forming a textured “sugar coat” surface.

Tanya Monique Crane describes her art as existing in a liminal space between prejudice and privilege. As a child she experienced a “dual existence,” splitting her time between a white middle-class neighborhood and a predominantly working-class Black neighborhood in South Central LA. This experience has deeply informed her work, with many of her large-scale pieces reflecting on her lived experience with race.

Crane received her MFA in Metalsmithing + Jewelry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and her BFA in Metal from the State University of New York at New Paltz. Crane is a Professor of the Practice in Metals at the School Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts.

They measure 1.5”x 1.25”

Enamel over copper, smoky quartz, and sterling silver.