yellow earrings

Artisan Rosario Leiva of Guatemala brings new life to recycled CDs in these beautiful and fascinating dangle earrings with sterling silver hooks. She melts the CD scrap in a mold, then artfully applies droplets of acrylic to achieve her desired colors--purple, turquoise, and yellow for this pair of earrings--and then fuses the CD material and acrylic together using a blow torch. The resulting effect is magnificent translucent color punctuated with air bubbles that create unique patterns.

About her work, the artisan says: "I love creating jewelry with materials that most people would discard. Let's all take the time to think about the endless opportunities we have to give 'waste' materials another chance."

Akwele Suma finds inspiration in the courageous women of the traditional Ghanaian markets to create a charming accessory honoring their brave spirits. Working with recycled plastic, paper and sese wood beads, the artisan creates these gorgeous dangle earrings with yellow floral motifs as the central elements, symbolizing Akwele's best wishes for her people. The design also comes with brass hooks for a comfortable fit.

Brazil’s Claudia Castelao creates a pair of eco-friendly dangle earrings whose spectacular yellow roses are carved by hand from recycled eucalyptus wood shavings. Each delicate blossom is meticulously hand-dyed, adding a vibrant touch to their allure. The floral wonders are delicately placed on square plates expertly crafted from horn, creating a stunning contrast. Enhanced with opulent 18k gold-plated accents featuring a luxurious brushed-satin finish, these earrings are extraordinary statement pieces destined to leave a mark.

A tower of joyful color creates a fun, playful look with these dangle earrings made of beads from recycled plastic bottles. Eva Asantewa Amakye of Ghana presents these earrings that feature discs in green, yellow, pink, black, and brown between faceted brown beads. The artisan assembles the beads on brass hooks.

Recycled glass beads in maize, red and blue come together for this pair of dangle earrings that will look stunning with just about any outfit. The fabulous earrings feature brass hooks and artist Mary Dzidzienyo calls them Amivi, a word in the Ghanaian Ewe language commonly used to refer to women who were born on a Saturday.

Make a bold fashion statement with Ghanaian designer Rita Addo Zakour's newest creation. Working with recycled glass beads, artisans of the region create these dangle earrings in a colorful palette, adding handy brass hooks for easy wear.