• A pair of handmade silver drop earrings with rectangular metal plates featuring a jagged crack design, hanging from silver fishhook wires on a dark display card.
  • A pair of handmade silver dangle earrings with rectangular metal plates featuring an engraved mountain range pattern, accented with small light blue beads, displayed on a dark wood surface next to a white flower.
  • A pair of rectangular drop earrings held in a person's hand. One earring is silver-toned with a dark engraved line and the word 'browns,' and the other is a warm rose-gold or copper-toned version with a similar engraved design and the word 'cayon.
  • earrings with petite beads and Bighorn Sheep Canyon stamped on the back. The whitewater section is sawed out and shows through on both front and back.
  • A close-up of a person's ear wearing a long rectangular drop earring made from a natural wood slice with a black lightning-bolt design, hanging from silver rings, with a small light blue bead dangling at the bottom.
  • A pair of handmade silver drop earrings with rectangular plates featuring a hand-drawn mountain range line design, hanging from silver hoops and accented with small light blue faceted beads, displayed on a dark wood surface next to a white flower.
  • A pair of handmade dangle earrings with rectangular brushed silver-tone metal plates featuring a jagged cutout design, hanging from silver hooks with blue faceted beads below, displayed on a dark card.
  • A pair of rectangular silver-toned earrings with a jagged vertical crack design, hanging from thin cords on a dark display card.
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River Runner Earrings | Arkansas River + Custom River Sections

River Runner Earrings | Arkansas River + Custom River Sections

$160.00 USD
$160.00 USD
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Wear your favorite stretch of river.

Each pair of River Runner Earrings begins with the actual path of a whitewater section. I take a view of the river, reduce it down to jewelry scale, transfer the line to sterling silver, and carefully saw it out by hand. What remains is a negative image of the river itself; a tiny map of the bends, drops, and turns of a favorite stretch of whitewater.

The ready-to-ship earrings feature beloved sections of the Arkansas River near Salida, Colorado, including Browns Canyon and Bighorn Sheep Canyon.
Choose a simple sterling silver pair or Bighorn Sheep Canyon finished with dangling blue apatite beads.

At approximately 1 1/2" long × 1/4" wide, these earrings have a long, clean profile while remaining exceptionally lightweight and comfortable to wear.

Available Styles

  • Browns Canyon — sterling silver
  • Bighorn Sheep Canyon — sterling silver
  • Bighorn Sheep Canyon — sterling silver with dangling apatite

Want your river?

River Runner Earrings can also be custom made to feature a whitewater section that means something to you.

Choose the customized option when ordering and leave the river and name of the whitewater section in the notes at checkout.

Custom River Runner Earrings are made to order and may take up to 8 weeks to complete and ship. Need them sooner? Send me a direct message before ordering to ask about expedited availability.

Details

  • Sterling silver
  • Hand-sawn river design
  • Approximately 1 1/2" long × 1/4" wide
  • Lightweight
  • Handmade sterling silver ear wires
  • Optional blue apatite bead (other options available too, just send me a message and ask!)
  • Handmade on the western slope of Colorado, in my Durango studio. 

 

Jewelry Care

To keep your Mend Metalworks jewelry looking its best:

  • gently polish it with a soft, non-abrasive polishing cloth.
  • Avoid harsh chemicals.
  • Store your jewelry in a cool, dry place.
  • We recommend removing your jewelry before showering, swimming, exercising, or any rowdy adventuring!

Shipping + Returns

I offer free U.S. standard shipping on all orders over $275. Orders below that amount, select your shipping option at checkout. We want you to love your Mend Metalworks jewelry! Unworn, undamaged items can be returned for a full refund, but please do the following:

  • Contact me within three days of delivery with your request and reason,
  • Ship back within 7 days of delivery in original conditions and packaging,
  • Shipping costs will be incurred for both directions,
  • Custom pieces are the exception and cannot be returned. We will work with you to ensure your piece is exactly what you want before it ships!
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