For Your Ears – Page 7 – Anita Chaperon

Arc Melody

Pearl & White Agate Earring to Pendant Piece

Okay so this is Arc Melody – a multifunctional piece that can be worn either as an earring add-on, or as a pendant – added on to a chain you already own (or of course you could purchase my Spire Chain necklace that you see in the video – cheeky plug here :o)

As you would know, I like creating pieces that serve more than one purpose, and can be worn in more than one way. Because it gives you variety of looks, but it also makes it easier to travel – you take one piece – you get multiple options.

The original design for this actually came or was inspired from a Vogue magazine. I can’t remember who it was, but it kind of doesn’t matter as the final design ended up looking very different.

I just remember seeing the design and then thinking to myself oh I’d love to challenge myself and see if I can recreate it in my style and with these other stones I love working with. I love the lustrousness of the pearls offset with the matt whiteness of the white Agates.

You can see the reason why I call it Arc Melody: obviously – the shape is an arc, but also when I look at the way the movement of these semi-precious stones – it’s almost like it creates a melody with its movement. It’s really, really, really lovely to wear, it feels nice. It’s a really good robust piece.

Please watch the video to see how easy it is to switch between a pendant or an earring. And to get ideas of how stunning it looks when you wear it.

This piece is similar to one I made for myself – it was just too beautiful to keep to myself only.

If you’re into fun statement pieces and you like pearls – this is a very good choice for you.

Enjoy! And as usual – please share a photo of how it makes you feel when you wear it :o)

SIZE: 7.3cm D x 5cm L x 0.7cm W

Revivo

Formed Copper & Chrysoprase Earrings

Copal Water

Opal & Sea Glass Shoulder Skim Copper Earrings

I’m pretty sure I made these for me to keep – but I can’t remember. Their name is a play on the two main elements – copper and Opals – but also with a nod to the fluidity of water. This ‘nod’ to water continues with the use of Sea Glass from Gibrlatar (my home :o)

These earrings hold some hard-to-miss magic – even in their simplicity. The pinky-orange hues of the copper almost tease out the playful colours of the tiny Welo Opals the metal strings along – like tiny droplets of liquid. Each delicate stone—with its own iridescent personality that shifts with the light.

Incidentally – Opals thrive with water. A light misting now and then revives their shimmer, breathing new life into their translucent colors.

Opals are typically believed to provide creativity and transformational powers. Which flows nicely with the water theme. You can style them pretty or edgy. They’d go well in the daytime or at night – they go with the flow! Ok I’ll stop with the puns here :o)

As with all my shoulder-skimming earrings – they aren’t just jewelry. They’re companions for your journey, brushing your collarbone like gentle taps of a friend, reminding you to be present, aware, and to stay with what matters at this moment.

Please post a pic on Instagram to show me how they look and how you feel in them – use #myfullcolourandshine

MY SIZE: 8cm L x 1.5cm W

MY GEMS: Large Baroque Pearls, Opalites, Sea Glass from Gibraltar, Small Potato Pearls, Warm Copper

Blueprls

3-Way Shoulder-skim Pearl & Blue Apatite Earrings

This is a set of earrings for every day, and for many outfits. I’d like to think you’d love the way they sway elegantly but with plenty of presence. The little pearls on top and bottom pop cheekily as if to say look at those blue bad boys (the Apatites) – that blue is so so pure…

They can be worn in two different combinations – which allows you to play with your style and to change from day to night.

The longer earring is meant to rest like a little blue droplet on your shoulder – maybe reminding you to stay in the present moment – each time you feel it nestling there. I love this affordance relationship of shoulder-skim earrings – it’s a tactile tool – but disguised in a beautiful pair of stylish earrings.

You already know that Pearls are regal and feminine; blue Apatites apparently hold the qualities of clarity, wisdom and effective communication. So maybe that can be your new Totem for times when you need a gentle tap on the shoulder to stay clear and communicate well in a situation you find yourself into…

However you choose to style them – enjoy them – let them make you feel beautiful.

MY SIZE: 12.5 cm L x 0.5 cm W — 7.5 cm L x 0.5 cm W

MY GEMS: Blue Apatites, Freshwater Pearls, Gold-like Brass.

Crownies

Textured Chain Copper Earrings

I finally get to share a fresh design with you! Meet the earrings I’ve named Crownies—a cheeky little reminder that you’re the Queen of your own Queendom.

These earrings are here to nudge you to think about what you’re already great at—what people thank you for, that thing you do so effortlessly it’s almost a superpower. When you put these on, I invite you to feel that quiet confidence in your regalness. Shoulders back, chin up—owning your rightful space!

These beauties are made from heat-colored copper, one of my favorite materials to play with. Every swirl and shade on these earrings is pure alchemy—no paint, no fakery, just the real deal :o)

And the stones? Oh, the stones are where the magic really happens. These earrings feature a total of 21 opals—both Ethiopian and yellow opals—plus a cameo appearance by Indian Agate. Opals are known for their mysterious, iridescent glow, and they’ve been celebrated for ages as symbols of hope, confidence, and transformation. Legend says they enhance creativity and self-expression, and honestly, isn’t that what these earrings are all about?

I’ve made them asymmetrical because symmetry is overrated (also Queens make their own rules anyway). They move beautifully as you wear them—tiny flashes of fire and color catching the light and making sure you’re noticed without having to shout for it.

So, if you’re ready to crown yourself and claim these for your queendom, remember, they’re one-of-a-kind—just like you. Because in this world of one-off creations, being quick on the draw might just make you feel like the queen you already are.

MY SIZE: 5.5cm L x 2.5cm W — 5cm L 3cm W

MY GEMS: 21 micro Yellow Opals, Ethiopian Opals, Indian Agate, Warm Copper.

Green Mirror

Totem-Style Asymmetric Earrings

This is a story of green and copper colours… except they come from a mixture of sources. Copper colored moonstones, play off of copper heart vintage charms. Then an odd-shaped frosted green sea glass sing along with a set of cream green Aventurines until your eye rests calmly on the bottom – at the mesmerising moonstone there.

It’s a meeting of the moon (stones) and sea (glass) 🙂 And in this video you can see how they move as if you were here to touch them.

This green is full of life, and the combination with the coppers is just so calming in a fresh way. You can wear them casually of course – express yourself the way you feel it. But they will shine with an evening outfit of similar colours, but also warm yellows, autumnal reds, or calming blues.

There are no rules about colour matching in my ‘books’ – I’d encourage you to let yourself feel what looks right on the moment.

If you decide to make them yours – please send me a picture on Instagram – use #myfullcolourandshine

MY SIZE: 7.5cm L x 1.5cm W

MY GEMS: Moonstones, Green Aventurines, Sea Glass from Gibraltar, Vintage Elements, Gold-Like Brass

Pearlesque

Sculpted Copper & Freshwater Pearls Earrings

These earrings were a labour of love. I wanted to showcase how traditional materials can be reimagined into contemporary, artistic jewelry – the original design is a nod to actual Byzantine treasures found in archaeological excavations.

The idea was to create the entire shape from one piece of metal – no soldering or chemical processing (which is one of my brand choices). The big one came first, and from the cutout piece I crafted its little ‘other’. In that way and visually they belong together.

11 freshwater pearls of varying kind will dance like no one’s watching. Ok – jokes aside – watch the video and you let me know their movement isn’t making you want to move. My intention was to juxtapose that freeing dance with the rigidity of the main structure on which they hang.

Just like in life – we need our structures and routines, exactly to free us up to move in our own groove.

Which brings me to how to style them. Let yourself think freely. Prioritise feelgood and then look in the mirror and see if what you see resonates. A summer dress or a white vest would do them justice equally – but remember – beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

If you decide to make them yours – you’ll know there is no another pair of them out there! And please post a pic for me to see how you decide to wear them :o)

MY SIZE: 5cm L x 3.5cm W — 4cm L 1cm W

MY GEMS: Freshwater Pearls, Textured, Sculpted Pure Copper

Sea Strawberries

Sea Glass, Strawberries & Freshwater Pearl Earrings

Pearl Bubbles

Pearl & Copper Freestyle Earrings

These earrings will ask you to hold your space with your style. Not all of us a brave enough to see the beauty of the gentle tiny freshwater Pearls do a party dance with the sturdy darkness of copper.

I loved making these earrings – it’s a lot of fiddly work as each pearl is about 2mm in diameter. But the really ‘game’ is in using heat to manipulate the metal ends of each strand while not damaging the delicate pearls!

The result is a true opposites-love-each-other story. And I hope if you love them you’d wear them and show them off on the background of a crisp white top (collared shirt, or a T, or a vest would do just as well). With a full length skirt – maybe white, cream or copper colour. Or – you know I’m gonna say this: with jeans :o)

However you choose to style them, maybe each time you look at them you remember the effervescence of your free spirit and celebrate that because it’s the spice of life.

Azul

Totem-Style Asymmetric Earrings with Sea Glass, Vintage Findings, Lapis Lazuli & Kyanites

NOTE: these are exclusively only available at Gallery 9 in Bath, UK.

I’ve been raring to share these two guys with you, because they’ve been a feast for my creative and problem-solving brain. I’m really proud of the result.

The design started revolving around the central heroes – the vintage elements. I wanted to showcase them, but also to combine them with some more humble materials like the sea glass that you see me use (from Gibraltar). That I ‘captured’ in a ‘net’ of metal.

These would look well with… well, with you in them really. Because you cannot wear these and go unnoticed. They’ve got flamboyance, they claim space, they claim attention, but it’s nothing like what you would have seen somewhere else.

MY SIZE: 9cm L x 2cm W — 7.5cm L 2.5cm W

MY GEMS: Lapis Lazuli, Blue Kyanite, Sea Glass from Gibraltar, Vintage Elements, Gold-Like Brass

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