These ear studs are part of HDPE/HOPE series which re-uses HDPE plastic from a single-use milk bottle.

The pieces in this series are concerned with the environmental crisis and seek to question our perception of beauty & preciousness and its associations to materials such as gold and silver. They draw attention to the issue of ‘value’ attached to precious resources such as gold & silver and ‘single-use’ every-day items that are discarded and end in landfill, even though they are also made from a precious resource - oil. The pieces therefore aim to elevate the material plastic from waste to elegance.

The ear studs are made from Argentium silver, 24ct yellow gold foil (Keum-Boo) and 2 HDPE plastic discs which are micro riveted together.

Materials: Argentium silver, 24ct yellow gold foil (13 microns), HDPE plastic

Size: Round: silver - Ø 12 mm; 2 HDPE discs Ø 12 mm (HBM114B) - Can be made to order within circa 2 weeks.

I have a pair of each available for immediate delivery.

HBM114 & 115, © 2019

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