I surprised myself recently when I saw how many pairs of sterling silver horse earrings I’d created over the past several years! It has become an exciting part of my silver earring home page.

In 1990 or thereabouts I made my first horse jewelry item from polymer clay. It was a clunky little guy, really more of an imaginative cartoon. Back then I would have enjoyed working on animated claymation projects, and daresay I probably could’ve held my own, but that time has passed.

Horses are animals that really have to be closely observed to create a likeness that’s passable. I keep learning and improving. Now I have some sterling silver horse earrings I’m genuinely proud of. Horse jewelry is an area where it is possible to do some work that portrays a wide range of feelings and poses.

I miss having horses as neighbors. When we lived for a while out in the country in Northern California my daily morning walk always included a little nose scratch for the pretty bay mare down the road. I love the way horses smell and sound- they were such elegant animals and friendly neighbors. My daughter who was a young woman that animals just seemed to gravitate towards was also enamored of our equine neighbors. I think the admiration was mutual because the neighborliness of the horses increased when she was with me.

I imagine my line of sterling silver horse designs will continue to grow, so keep a look out from time to time for new ones. There are some interesting designs of farm animal earrings in sterling silver, also.