E–Silver Linings – Flora 5b (Small)

Sterling Silver

57 × 57 × 5 mm

Silver linings
Are gold in disguise.
Hidden in plain sight
When you’re searching with all your might.
Let there be light and lightness
In all that you sense.
These 6 earring designs are part of my Silver Linings collection. Silver Linings marks a return to lightness. It is about redirecting oneself towards light and simplicity, particularly after a period of darkness, where we find ourselves entangled in doubts, thoughts, and fears.
Silver Linings has a deeply personal connection: as a dual citizen I have a strange relation with loss. After years of unresolved grief and an ongoing search for a sense of belonging, my designs showed me where the light was to be found, and where darkness lingers… Comfort lies in one of the most astonishing abilities of humankind: the creation of beauty out of a void. Things are like lifelines, and creating things feels like home.
For each design, I used a technique that I developed in 2005, which uses metal tension to create movement with just one delicate winding line.
With Silver Linings I hope to give you a sliver of hope -wearable hoops of hope.

Artist Bio:
Hannah Tomoko Joris is an American-Belgian contemporary jewelry designer who holds a PhD in Arts. After falling in love with goldsmithing in Paraguay, she went on to study jewelry design in Belgium and Sweden. During this time, Hannah developed her own tension-based and filigree-inspired metal wire technique which creates geometric, floral and rhythmic lines, making her designs instantly recognizable. Hannah’s jewelry stands out with its combination of timeless elegance and bold innovation. Her longing for beauty is rooted in a deep connection to loss and the search for belonging as she navigates the world as a dual citizen.