Vintage Wind Chime Tassel Earrings

Wind chimes are the music of the air — metal tubes or rods suspended from a central point, set in motion by the wind, producing tones that are random and beautiful and never the same twice. To be near wind chimes is to be in the presence of music that no one composed, that no one is performing, that exists only because the wind happened to blow at the right strength from the right direction at the right moment. These earrings evoke wind chimes with a tassel of delicate sterling silver chains and freshwater pearls that move with the wearer, producing not sound but light — a visual music of sparkle and glow.

The wind chime tassel is formed from multiple delicate sterling silver chains, each ending in a freshwater pearl that catches light as the tassel moves. At the top, where the chains gather, sits a larger pearl or a silver cap — the anchor from which the chiming chains descend. The vintage finish on the silver — darkened in recesses, bright on raised surfaces — gives the earrings the look of something with history, a piece that might have hung in a grandmother's garden.

• Sterling silver chain tassel — multiple delicate chains, vintage finish
• Freshwater pearl accents — at each chain's end and at the top anchor
• Sterling silver ear wires with vintage finish
• Total drop approximately 40-50mm
• Nickel-free and hypoallergenic

Wind chime earrings are not for the woman who wants her jewelry to go unnoticed. They move when you move, sparkle when you turn your head, draw the eye along their length from earlobe to shoulder. To wear them is to accept that you will be heard — or seen, rather — and to be comfortable with that. Style them with an updo or swept-back hair to let the full length register against the bare neck. A piece for the woman who is not afraid to make a little music — a little visual music — wherever she goes.