Oscar Betz/Double D Ranchwear Onyz Fan Earrings

DRAMATIC STATEMENT EARRINGS REMAIN A FOCUS FOR JEWELRY AND THIS SEASON'S FAVORITE CONTINUES TO DOMINATE CATWALKS, STREET STYLE, AND THE RED CARPET.  Santa Fe, New Mexico artist, Oscar Betz, has been a favorite of collectors and celebrities since the 1970s.   He is known for his original stone sets and one-of-a-kind jewelry and is famous for perfecting the featherweight, Southwest Chandelier earring.    These 3-tiered chandelier earrings are a contemporary Betz creation, featuring beautiful round and teardrop-shaped black onyx cabochons; each stone is hand-cut and set by the artisan. Hinged for light movement, these statement earrings have post-back closures.  Oscar Betz moved to Jerome, Arizona sometime between 1967 and 1979.  He was among the hippies, renegades, freethinkers, and artists who relocated to Arizona’s richest copper mining city during those years.  Many of his later years were spent in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  He is now recognized as a renowned Southwest Silversmith.  His