Hummingbird Hanging Earrings

$44.99

Colombia is home to 165 species of hummingbird - the most of any country in the world - so it’s no wonder that it is featured prominently in their art. These earrings use a variety of filigree techniques to depict the hummingbird in all its’ glory.

  • Size: approx. 1” long

  • Material: 100% Sterling Silver

  • Handmade in Mompox, Colombia

Our filigree creations begin with raw silver sourced from local mines. Master smiths meticulously craft each piece, one wire at a time, in the last town in South America where the ancient art of filigree is still kept alive. We use only sterling silver to minimize the risk of allergies, ensuring that everyone can enjoy this beautiful 5,000-year-old tradition.

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Colombia is home to 165 species of hummingbird - the most of any country in the world - so it’s no wonder that it is featured prominently in their art. These earrings use a variety of filigree techniques to depict the hummingbird in all its’ glory.

  • Size: approx. 1” long

  • Material: 100% Sterling Silver

  • Handmade in Mompox, Colombia

Our filigree creations begin with raw silver sourced from local mines. Master smiths meticulously craft each piece, one wire at a time, in the last town in South America where the ancient art of filigree is still kept alive. We use only sterling silver to minimize the risk of allergies, ensuring that everyone can enjoy this beautiful 5,000-year-old tradition.

Colombia is home to 165 species of hummingbird - the most of any country in the world - so it’s no wonder that it is featured prominently in their art. These earrings use a variety of filigree techniques to depict the hummingbird in all its’ glory.

  • Size: approx. 1” long

  • Material: 100% Sterling Silver

  • Handmade in Mompox, Colombia

Our filigree creations begin with raw silver sourced from local mines. Master smiths meticulously craft each piece, one wire at a time, in the last town in South America where the ancient art of filigree is still kept alive. We use only sterling silver to minimize the risk of allergies, ensuring that everyone can enjoy this beautiful 5,000-year-old tradition.

Roberto spins silver wire to make a filigree earring

About the Artisan

Trespalacios Family: Filigree Jewelry, Mompox, Colombia

The Trespalacios family are silversmiths from Santa Cruz de Mompox, Colombia. They specialize in filigree jewelry; creating fine silver and gold wire, then manipulating and shaping it into intricate patterns. Their family has been making jewelry in Mompox for over 200 years.