{"product_id":"n-068-statement-earrings-the-sri-lanka-collection","title":"N°068 Statement Earrings - The Sri Lanka Collection","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWritten in Manganese\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSri Lanka gave me a completely new appreciation for the colours of earth. Beyond all the outrageous tropical pinks, blues and greens was another Sri Lanka altogether: \u003cstrong\u003eelephant grey, temple ochre, cinnamon, scorched grass, weathered stone and earth so dark it was almost black\u003c\/strong\u003e. When I began designing the quieter, more elemental pieces of this collection, Chohua Jasper felt as though geology had already done half my job for me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach stone resembles a fragment of ancient calligraphy or an impossibly delicate ink painting, except \u003cstrong\u003enobody painted it\u003c\/strong\u003e. The dark dendritic markings are created naturally by mineral deposits, including manganese oxides, producing lines that wander across the stone like grasses, branches, horizons and mysterious characters from some language the earth neglected to teach us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn these earrings, I have used those extraordinary natural drawings to translate the \u003cstrong\u003eraw, earthy side of Sri Lanka\u003c\/strong\u003e that fascinated me just as much as its colour: honey \u0026amp; golden Buddhas,  baked into ochre and brown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn these earrings, I used Chohua Jasper with honey-hued faceted Quartz crystals set into a 22k gold-plated base from Istanbul \u0026amp; Seoul- simplicity with a bang (7.0cm long). Written in manganese, composed by chance, and several million years ahead of the invention of calligraphy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike all our pieces, these one-of-a-kind earrings are handcrafted with love and care in our studio in Lennox Head. \u003cbr\u003eThe earrings will be beautifully gift-wrapped and ready as an exceptional gift for yourself or an unexpected gift for someone special.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luka Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48085783150743,"sku":"no068-srilanka-earrings","price":129.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0013\/7451\/9408\/files\/68_186dea83-4bdb-4347-b088-afe2551dacc1.jpg?v=1786080771","url":"https:\/\/luka.com.au\/products\/n-068-statement-earrings-the-sri-lanka-collection","provider":"Luka Jewellery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}