Kate Alterio
Filament Stud Earrings - Kate Alterio
The Filament Stud Earrings are made from slender and elegant silver hand crafted elements that are connected to allow a gentle swing. These earrings are part of a collection from Kate Alterio called 'The Magic and the Mundane’. This in which she reflects on life's twists and turns, golden periods, dark times, and all the moments in between.
These earrings measure approximately 60mm from the top of the hook to the bottom of the earring.
Kate Alterio is a contemporary jeweller and visual artist based on the Kapiti Coast in New Zealand. Through creative expression, she explores spiritual and metaphysical themes, sacred geometry and the tension between opposites. Working predominantly in silver, gold and pearls, she makes use of repetition, recurring patterns, geometric forms and subtle details. Kate takes a minimalist design approach to convey her conceptual ideas.