Tear Drop Earrings With Peruvian Silver 950

This handmade jewelry is made from natural discarded and recycled bull horn with Peruvian sterling silver 950 crafted by Peruvian artisans. Each unique piece has been hand cut, molded and polished to bring out the natural horn color and texture in a brilliant finish. The metal back is sterling silver in black to get a rustic style. Size:  Height: 1.7″ x Width: 0.5″Back finding:  French wire hookColor:  variable natural coloring ranging from black, dark brown, beige, tan and white.Materials:  Earring is recycled, polished bull horn. An ideal substitute for the shells of turtle which is endangered. Metal back is Peruvian sterlingblack silver 950.Production:  Preparing to work the bull horn is arduous. This jewelry piece took approximately 2 days by a single family workshop to complete.  All production was done in the suburban of Lima region of Peru.Carbon Footprint:  The production and transportation of this jewelry resulted in 9 pounds of CO2 emission, roughly equivalent to driving 10 m