Sterling silver hinge stud earrings with peridot stones. Handmade in Co. Down by Joel Smyth.

These earrings were designed as part of Joel’s ‘Tactility’ collection and as such, movement was key to the design. Comes in sturdy presentation box.

Measurement: Length 25mm X width 12mm

About the Maker: 

Joel graduated with a First Class Honours Jewellery Degree from Belfast School of Art. He has received commissions, exhibition opportunities and awards, and after working for The Steensons jewellers commenced his own jewellery business.

His contemporary silver jewellery ‘Tactility’, focuses on the need for tactile engagement in today’s society, capturing the imagination through movement and simple, elegant, geometric design. ‘Tactility’ facilitates natural curiosity in this digital age, inviting touch, manipulation and play. The designs are, influenced by the cultural and material environment encountered whilst studying abroad in Latvia, resonate postmodernist and brutalist architecture.

Joel enjoys designing and making intricate, technically challenging jewellery which reflect His true passion for his craft.