These earrings are cast from a tiny, found kitten tooth. The abstract, triangular shape evokes a mountain range.

NATURAL HISTORY

Felis catus

Kittens first set of teeth, often referred to as milk teeth, come in when kittens are between three and eight weeks old. Cats have 26 milk teeth and 30 permanent teeth - which start to come in when cats are around three months old and replace the first set of teeth over the next few months.

Archaeologists have dated cats' domestication back to around 7500 BCE. Through domestication cats' anatomy and behavior has only changed in small ways and they are still adept at surviving in the wild.

METAPHOR

Persistent wildness, play, the sweet thrum of a purr.

MATERIALS DETAILS

stud is approximately .2 inches | 5 mm across

recycled sterling silver | recycled 14k yellow gold

comes with sterling silver / 14k gold backings

sold individually or as a pair