CC-Steding Twisted Heart Earrings

The ear is like a labyrinth, funnelled pathways that curve to cul-de-sacs. But there's one route in. The brain does its magic, changing movement (vibrating particles in the air) into meaning (which is completely intangible).

These solid sterling silver earrings are handmade by CC-Steding at their East London workshop. Made in very limited quantities, each hoop twists slightly to reveal a heart-shaped face at the back.

4mm profile. Hallmarked at the London Assay Office.

For an artist's perspective on the ear as what might be called a 'sculptural receiver', we invite you to discover Isa Genzken's photographic Ohr (Ear) series, which she made in the early 1980s. Listen to an introduction to the work here.