New recycled/upcycled earrings

I recycled these earrings from a silver plated piece of dinner ware. I sawed out the design I wanted, soldered to a copper ring which I formed, soldered and hammered. Then I oxidized the entire piece which turned the copper ring black and left the silver plate antiqued. Handcrafted sterling silver ear wire and Voila. A pair that I decided to keep.

M ( Mixed Metal Mimi )