{"product_id":"the-white-wing-earrings-by-ramona-laloma","title":"The White Wing Earrings by Ramona Laloma","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery once in a while, turquoise does something completely unexpected.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInstead of arriving blue and loud and announcing itself from across the room, this Dry Creek went nearly white—two little winter landscapes suspended inside silver. Ramona Laloma built the settings around them like a pair of wings caught mid-turn: not perfectly identical, not overly controlled, and absolutely alive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey feel less like matching earrings and more like two fragments from the same beautiful creature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy This Piece Matters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExceptional Dry Creek turquoise occupies its own strange little universe. Its pale, almost porcelain coloring breaks every assumption about what turquoise is supposed to look like, while the delicate brown and smoky matrix proves that the stone was formed by the earth—not manufactured into perfection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRamona Laloma’s silverwork amplifies that organic character. Each stone is surrounded by twisted wire, deep oxidized channels, stamped accents, and a dramatically extended silver flourish. The earrings mirror one another without becoming mechanical copies, giving the pair a sense of movement and personality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt 14 grams, they also have considerably more silver presence than a typical pair of turquoise studs while remaining comfortable and wearable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtifact Registry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eArtist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ramona Laloma\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHallmark:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e R. LALOMA\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Southwestern Native American jewelry\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dry Creek turquoise and sterling silver\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hand-fabricated bezels with twisted-wire borders, stamped silverwork and oxidized detailing\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eStyle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sculptural post earrings\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLength:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 1.5 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCombined weight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 14 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eEra:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Vintage\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCollector’s Gallery Value:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$795\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCurator’s Field Observation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe stones are the immediate event, but the asymmetry is what makes the earrings special. Ramona allowed each piece of turquoise to dictate its own architecture. One wing curls inward; the other reaches outward. Together, they create a balanced pair without sacrificing the individuality of either stone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe pale Dry Creek also works beautifully with the aged silver. Instead of a hard contrast, the entire composition lives in shades of ivory, smoke, warm earth and oxidized gray.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEric’s Notes from the Field\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOkay, these are fucking fantastic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey look like two ancient silver wings carrying pieces of a frozen desert sky—which is a completely insane sentence for a pair of earrings, but look at them. The Dry Creek is so pale it almost stops being turquoise and becomes something slightly supernatural.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd I love that Ramona didn’t force the silver into perfect symmetry. They match, but they aren’t twins. They’re sisters with very different opinions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hespera Jewelry Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47869771481265,"sku":null,"price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0153\/9641\/files\/2C203703-D3B2-4B3F-B52B-D3B5E56E5172.jpg?v=1787421679","url":"https:\/\/hespera.com\/products\/the-white-wing-earrings-by-ramona-laloma","provider":"Hespera Jewelry Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}