Colorful brass earrings with patina inks

I, like most Indians, have a weakness for color – neutrals bore me and colors liven me up. I am particularly attracted to colors that bond well with gold tones – like mid tones or deep deep colors rather than pastels. There was a time however when I liked only midtones and darks but jewelry making has prompted me to look at colors from a different perspective. I now associate them with skin tones, moods and attitudes which has enabled me think of unique and unconventional color combinations.
This Post however is about me taking the concept of using Patina inks  (from my Dhathu collection) to semi precious jewelry in my Sudya collection. I think adding color takes a metal component from being generic to being special. As the findings are gold or silver plated I have played it safe by using traditional color combos like red and green, silver and blue while testing the waters by combining yellow green with pinks.

Elai earrings (Leaf earrings)
16K gold plated brass textured folded leaf earrings with emerald vintaj patina ink with red glass bead drops

Double lotus leaf earrings
silver plated brass lotus leaves findings altered with emerald and topaz vintaj patina inks with pink agate beads and silver plated pewter bead caps. Earring post – sterling silver, plated stoppers. I have distressed the colors for a worn in feeling

water drop earrings
 silver plated brass leaf findings altered with sapphire vintaj patina inks with blue glass drops in silver frame. Earring post – sterling silver, plated stoppers

water lily Earrings
Double layered earrings Created with silver plated pewter lotus leaf findings altered with vintaj patina inks, real- fresh water pearls, brass chain and pink beads enclosed in silver plated frame. Hook pewter. These earrings can be worn in 3-in-1 style – with just the leaf, with just the pink drop on a chain and both put together . The color used is a greenish yellow but looks like turmeric in sunlight

So what do you think of using color – patina inks on metal and what are your favourites from these four?
I hope you find it interesting
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