Kate Alterio
Balancing Light Earrings - Kate Alterio
The Balancing Light Earrings are long silver hooks featuring two solid silver elements under a white freshwater pearl. These earrings are part of a collection by Kate Alterio called 'The Magic and the Mundane' which was an exploration of the human experience.
These earrings measure approximately 43mm from the top of the hook to the bottom of the pearl and are approximately 12mm wide.
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.