Coral Dangle Earrings

Coral dangle earrings are Zuni handmade of sterling silver. The oblong coral stone with rosettes of silver dangles from a square coral stud. Zuni earrings measure approximately 3/4" long and 1/8" wide. The earrings are very light weight and perfect with all your coral jewelry.

Zuni inlay jewelry describes a technique by which pieces of stone or shell are cut to fit into channels in the silver (also referred to as channel work). Each stone is cut, then ground to its final shape and set into the channels in the sterling silver. Some Zuni silversmiths also create their inlaid jewelry absent the channels, preferring to inlay the stones directly next to another stone. Many stories have been told describing the reasons why an artist makes a certain piece of Native American jewelry and the mystical significance a particular piece holds, however, the vast majority of Zuni Indian jewelry is made because the silversmith desires to express an artistic design using sterling silver and genuine stones. Put simply, it is the artist’s way of making a living.