Origin Earring
Origin Earrings by Paola Vilas is a wearable sculpture crafted in 925 sterling silver or 925 silver with 18k gold plating. The Origem Earring carries the archetypal shape of the egg — an ancestral symbol of fertility, creation, and birth. A piece of jewelry that reveals the power of silence, waiting, and the potency of the invisible.
Discover the concept behind this wearable sculpture:
The egg is a cosmic symbol of origin. It represents life in its potential state, the starting point of everything that exists — a shell that holds the universe about to emerge. It is also a metaphor for the feminine in its strength: a space of retreat, mystery, and transformation. It evokes the desire that precedes creation, the wait for the new, and the implicit eroticism in the power to generate.
At the center of this symbolic form rests the pearl, born from discomfort: a grain of sand or impurity penetrates the oyster and, as a response, layers of nacre are slowly deposited over it, creating something precious and unique. Metaphorically, the pearl becomes a symbol of sublimation — the power to transform adversity into beauty. It teaches us the importance of respecting time and viewing each layer of a process with the calmness imposed by nature’s rhythm.
The Origem Earring is thus a piece that celebrates becoming. A tribute to the strength dwelling in the invisible, the delicacy of internal processes, and the silent courage to create from sensitivity.
Material: 925 sterling silver or 925 silver with 18k gold plating.
Please note:
All 925 sterling silver jewelry with 18k gold plating requires special care and is subject to changes in appearance. The gold plating is a layer over sterling silver; therefore, contact with various surfaces, exposure to chemicals in creams and perfumes, and the skin’s pH act as polishers or reactants on this thin layer, which will gradually wear away revealing the silver beneath. When the gold plating wears off, it is possible to replate the piece or clean it to be worn as sterling silver.