Fish Ladder Earrings - Turquoise and Bronze ring The tree or coral-like inclusions

The tree or coral-like inclusions in dendritic opal come from the mineral manganese that grows within the opal

In every way

and support in rough seas

It is at once cheerful and dramatic

Fish Ladder Earrings - Turquoise and Bronze ring The tree or coral-like inclusionsThese playful earrings are reminiscent of the fish ladders found all over the Pacific Northwest, even in my own neighborhood of Ballard in Seattle. The fish ladder is a lovely example of humans responding to the needs of nature, protecting waterways and its creatures while humanity lives alongside. The fish ladder earring is cast from my original in bronze with 14kt gold filled hooks and wire. They feature rotating turquoise beads like water flowing.