sixtythree: inspiration

sometimes when i am bored or watching twilight for the third or fourth time (as i am right now), i like to look at the jewelry that is being sold in different stores (anthropologie, br, etsy...). i found these earrings the other day and was inspired to try something similar. they appealed to me mainly because i am becoming quite interested in wire work at the moment. all of my attempts at making exact copies were failures, but i really liked some of the simpler earrings i ended up creating. i wore three different pairs to work and received a number of compliments, which was a welcome surprise.
please don't judge me too harshly for using silver findings - i did not have any copper ones on hand. the earrings in the last picture are my favorite, they are a great weight, length, and the mother of pearl beads have a nice shimmer.