Tina Turner Earrings

Known as the "Queen of Rock N Roll," Tina Turner rose to fame in the early 1960's as a duet with her husband, Ike Turner. After separating from Ike in 1978 she started her solo career. Her debut album, Private Dancer, sold more than 20 million copies worldwide & earned her 3 Grammys, including best female vocal performance for her single, "Whats Love Got To Do With It." The single became Turner's signature song. 

With a discography including 10 studio, 2 live, 17 video, & 2 soundtrack albums, 2 autobiographies, & a self help book, Ike & Tina Turner were inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame - of which only 8% of all inductees are women. She received the Kennedy Center Honor in 2005 & a Grammy Award for Lifetime Acheivement in 2018. That same year a jukebox musical was written about her life, debuting on Broadway in 2019. Two years later, her life was the center of the documentary Tina. In 2021, she was inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame (again) as a solo act.

Miyuki glass beads are considered the "world standard" for seed beads.

Around 70 years ago Seiichi Katsuoka became fascinated by glass seed beads. By 1949 he had immersed himself in the art of glass blowing & learned the art of making these tiny beads. He passed this passion down to this son, Hiroshi, who continued his study. Hiroshi innovated the styles his father had taught him, creating new types & styles of seed beads. Eventually, the Miyuki Seed Bead Company was created. Miyuki was the first successful mass producing Japanese seed bead company. Delica, Drop Beads, & Twist Beads are among the original styles Miyuki is responsible for. Miyuki beads have become the "world standard" for glass seed beads. They are used by fashion designers, artists, & bead fanatics.

The word "Delica" denotes the shape of the bead. Delica seed beads are cylinder shaped. 

Size 15 beads are the smallest size available! Using a bead this small requires a significantly higher number of beads. Not to mention, the smaller beads makes the creation of these fringe earrings more difficult & time consuming. However, we have found the smaller beads look & sit better in the fringe earring setting. They fall more cohesively, so much so the fringe looks like one solid tube, rather than a stack of beads.

Hematite  ⎆  Protection ・ Healing ・ Strength

Hematite is a red of oxide of iron, like iron rust. As such, hematite is also called ‘bloodstone.’ Powder hematite was used by prehistoric man for cave paintings, by the Egyptians to decorate the tombs of pharaohs, & by Native Americans as war paint. In Babylon it was worn by warriors for strength & was bellieved to help stone walls fall. In the Middle Ages it acted as a farmer’s talisman & was worn with the belief that it strengthened crops.  

The Hematite stone has been used in magic for over 3,000 years. In the 13th century it was engraved with the figure of a bar & worn by magicians who believed it strengthened their spells.

Found in iron mining areas, itis deposited in hydrothermal veins associated with magmatic rocks. Because of the red color inside hematite the mineral has been associated with blood for thousands of years. In the past it was worn as a protection against bleeding.

Today, it is worn to keep blood healthy & to help cure blood related diseases. It is believed to assist in overall healing, courage, legal matters, alertness, viscosity, wealth, strength, power, business, & agriculture. It calms fear, eliminates anger, & fosters peace.

The ear wire is the part of the earring that goes through your ear lobe. We use 14k gold filled ear wires because they can be worn in the most sensitive of ears! 14k gold filled metals are nickel free, hypoallergenic, & will not turn, tarnish, or stain your skin.

 

For more information on 14k gold filled metal, see our FAQ page!

C-Lon Threads are a superior bead thread - essential for beading & jewelry making. It is a high quality, slightly flat, nylon monocord that is more durable than other brands of beading of thread. Even more, C-Lon Threads are permanently dyed & UV resistant, so the color will not fade or rub off. 

Our fringe earrings are made with high quality C-Lon Beading Thread & Miyuki Glass Seed Beads. Using these premium materials extends the life of your earrings, ensuring their shape, color, & look remain in prestine condition! 

Here are a few steps you can take to care for your fringe earrings ☞

・To deep clean your earrings - remove dirt that is trapped between your seed beads by gently sweeping a soft brush (such as a child's tooth brush) over your earrings.
▹ Make sure you do this gently! While the threads are strong & reinforced, if you pull too hard on the earrings you may compromise it's integrity.

・ For more frequent cleaning, use wet wipes or a damp cloth to clean the surface of your earrings. Dry them off with a dry cloth, preferably a microfiber (jewelry polishing) cloth.

・ Avoid pulling the earrings.
▹ When we weave the beads we reinforce the design by going back through the beads - making them sturdy & relatively durable. However, if they are pulled too hard the design can become compromised. If this happens, contact us! There may be an easy solution, such as pulling a certain thread, that we can guide you through. If it is more complicated, but is still fixable, you can send us the earring & we will repair it ♡

・Avoid hitting your earrings against hard surfaces. 
▹ Miyuki beads are known for their durability, however, they are glass! Knocking them too hard against a surface may damage the beads.

・Store in a dry area or box.
▹ Avoid storing your beads in an area with high humidity.