Iridescent Joyous Hummingbird Earrings

Holly Hosterman and Paul "Yashi" Lubitz's artfully detailed, featherlight hummingbirds flit joyfully about flashing their exhilarating hues. Very special birds deserve a very special material: They're crafted from niobium, a natural element and semiprecious metal that's extremely strong, lightweight, and hypoallergenic. Hummingbird shapes are cut with a water jet, lasered with the details, and treated in a saltwater bath with an electrical current running through it to oxidize the metal with permanent, vibrant colors of iridescent green, blue, and yellow. Necklace pendant hangs on 16" - 18" adjustable silver-plated brass chain. Earring wire is sterling silver. Earrings and necklace sold separately. Handmade in California.