Sterling Silver Pen Nib Earrings

April 28, 2023

Pen nib earrings, a recent commission for a newly graduated journalist!

A pair of silver bespoke pen nib earrings.

A pair of sterling silver bespoke pen nib earrings.

A few years ago, I was in Birmingham's jewellery quarter, where I visited a pen museum. I saw how the old pen and ink nibs were stamped out from thin sheet (tin plate I think) then just curved in shape and voila! A finished pen nib!

Behind the scenes progress of the pen nib earrings.

So when this request came in, I said "right, let's see if I can do it!"

I made a mock-up in paper first to see how they would look. Then I used 0.3mm sheet silver to create them, as they had to be light enough to wear comfortably and to look very realistic.

Hand engraved, folded and soldered.
A little detailed collar to sit on top and they're done. Handmade earring wires as well, of course!

A pair of bespoke silver pen nib earrings.