Black Jack Nopales Earrings

These earrings celebrate one of the desert’s most enduring symbols: the prickly pear cactus. Each sterling silver cactus is surrounded by a bold rope border, and finished with texture work that brings the pads to life. At the top, Black Jack Turquoise studs ground the design in bold contrast. Their dark, inky matrix is streaked with ribbons of bright green and the occasional flash of yellow — an unexpected color play that makes every stone one of a kind. Framed in a small classic rope frame, the studs balance traditional silversmithing with a contemporary edge. Bold in scale yet deeply rooted in the landscape that inspires them, these earrings carry the grit and beauty of the desert into statement jewelry.

These earrings make a bold statement in both scale and presence, and with that comes a little weight. Each pair includes my extra-large earring backs, designed to provide balance and comfort, but they’re best reserved for nights out or special occasions when you want your jewelry to do the talking. They weigh 16 grams each and measure in at just over 3" long.

Stamped sterling and signed with my maker’s mark.