Turquoise Dreamcatcher

The pair of earrings shown in the illustration is an object lesson in the way that good craftsmanship can lend a touch of style to the most ordinary materials. In this case, the materials themselves are intrinsically glamorous: turquoise has been a prized adornment since the time of the Pharaohs. But to marshall the varying shades of blue and green into a teardrop shape, and then to inset them with what appear to be silver-like veins, takes a level of design more sophisticated than mere stringing. Each earring is a small mosaic, and the overall impression is of an object that will catch the light and reflect it back with a beguiling hint of complexity. The more you look at the earrings, the more there is to see. The silver-like veins in particular are so arranged that you could almost swear they were following a pattern. But the pattern is so subtle that it must be natural. The product measurements are a length of 1.4 inches and a weight of 0.3 ounces.