{"product_id":"xlndlaev4ges3rudx4zpq75k-deitra-blackwell-flower-studs-teal-yellow-jacket-long","title":"Deitra Blackwell: Flower Stud Earrings with Teal, Yellow Jackets","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeitra Blackwell:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flower Studs, Teal, and Yellow Jacket. Fine Silver, Sterling Silver Earring post, and Enamel. 2 inches ling x 5\/8ths wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Twelve years ago, after a career as a professional musician, I started exploring visual art in metalsmithing.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eI loved studying stylistic periods in visual arts just as I had earlier studied these periods in music.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eMuch of my work is botanical and organic in subject with more recent abstract explorations.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eStudies in metalsmithing at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock have provided a foundation for developing a body of work and establishing my jewelry business, Berkshire Creations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eI’ve come to think that making and selling a piece of jewelry creates a collaboration with the person who wears it, because the symbolism and context of any piece of jewelry ultimately lies with that person.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eA ginkgo, for example, can mean long life to some people, strength and persistence to others, grace and elegance to still others.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe wearer has the unique opportunity to choose their own meaning - and I have the pleasure of contributing to that process!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eDeitra Blackwell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deitra Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47397696864492,"sku":"consignor_382885","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0802\/3539\/7356\/files\/Photoroom_20260813_085036.jpg?v=1787249425","url":"https:\/\/shop.metalmuseum.org\/products\/xlndlaev4ges3rudx4zpq75k-deitra-blackwell-flower-studs-teal-yellow-jacket-long","provider":"Metal Museum Retail Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}