Silvretta earrings with crackle quartz crystal and sparkly chain

Ice festivals are a popular winter event here in Michigan. Skilled carvers wield chainsaws and other tools to transform blocks of ice into intricate sculptures, often in a matter of minutes. The sculptures are placed along the streets of a town’s main shopping district, to be admired by visitors dressed warmly and sipping hot chocolate.

These earrings dazzle just like the ice sculptures on a sunny winter day. The beads are crystal quartz that has been heated and cooled to create a crackle effect, producing tiny rainbows when the light catches them. Tassels of fancy-cut sterling chain add length and sparkle.

• Sterling silver French hook earwires
• All other metal components are sterling silver
• Length from top of earwire: 2 1/2 inches