Eel Earrings

18K Gold-plated BrassMatte Antique Finish3/4 inchesPost Backs Undulating, curvy, gold wiggles—these eels are a stunning mashup of Egyptian and delicately loopy Belle Epoque. The woman, or man, who wears a piece from the eel collection has an unpredictable power. In typical Orchard Jewelry style, the eel becomes beautiful, not scary; magical, not menacing. The Eel Post Earring hangs from your ear slightly (depending on earlobe size).  The model for these eels arrived in the garden after Hurricane Sandy in 2013, each one from the Sargasso Sea. American eels, born in the Sargasso Sea, are carried by ocean currents to streams, rivers and lakes on the East Coast. They return to the Sargasso to lay eggs, then die.