With all the pain and suffering in the Ukraine, I very much wanted to help somehow. With that in mind, here is my new earring design. They feature natural apatite and soo chow jade beads to represent the blue and yellow of the Ukrainian flag over a hand cut swirl design that suggests the chaos that the Ukrainian people are experiencing right now. Soo Chow Jade isn’t a true jade, but is actually a type of serpentine, a magnesium silicate that is commonly used as a jade alternative. Apatite is a naturally occurring gemstone, largely unknown to the general public but sought by collectors and appears different colors, mainly blues, pale aqua, greens and yellows. The most common gem variety is a translucent to transparent semiprecious gemstone that is steadily increasing in popularity. Faceted apatite gemstones are not often seen for sale, but not horribly expensive when they are.

These earrings sell for $40 per pair plus $5 for shipping. Like many of my designs, these are made with plated silver on copper, and shouldn’t be worn by anyone with a nickel allergy. These can be made from pure .999 silver, but the cost is higher- contact me if you’d like a custom pair.

I have a friend in Ukraine named Olga Polobutko, she and her husband Sergi live in western Ukraine. She is organizing support for the resistance, and to help her, I am donating 25% of all sales of this design directly to her- as long as she can still receive Paypal or Venmo.

Show your support by posting a photo under the hashtag #EarringsForUkraine, and don’t wear them in Moscow- I’ve heard stories of the police harassing people with anything yellow and blue.