Gold Sweetgum Butterfly Stud Earrings

Stud earring cast in 18k gold. A sweetgum pod is sliced to reveal the lovely butterfly hidden inside, then cast in solid 18k yellow gold. In gold, every delicate wing and chamber of nature’s lace catches the light, making a charming everyday stud that feels like a small treasure.

Solid 18k gold with 18k gold ear posts and earring backs. Sold as a pair.

13mm across.

This piece is also available in bright sterling silver as the Bright Sweetgum Butterfly Stud Earrings, in oxidized sterling silver as the Patina Sweetgum Butterfly Stud Earrings, and in warm two-tone bronze as the Warm Sweetgum Butterfly Stud Earrings.

Sweet Gum Collection

Remember those prickly brown pods you always found in your yard as a kid? If you slice them open with a jewelry saw, you’ll find they’re full of lace. Or carve away the spikes, and you’ll find a whole structure of hidden caves. We love playing with these slices and carvings of nature’s lace. And we love that such a common object has so much to reveal.