Shawnee Earrings

The Shawnee Earrings are a study in tension and grace, two forces that architecture and nature have always held in balance. Taking the form of a long, tapered spindle, each earring is defined by a latticed exterior of crossing bands that wrap around a hollow core, creating a structure that feels simultaneously skeletal and solid. These are earrings that look engineered, yet carry an unmistakable elegance.

The silhouette is pointed at both ends, converging to a sharp tip at the base while tapering into the stud fitting at the top. This double-pointed form, known in geometry as a vesicle pis cis, and found throughout sacred architecture and natural crystallography — gives the Shawnee Earrings a sense of directed movement, of something in flight or suspended mid-motion. The cross-hatched bands that define the body create a visual rhythm that plays with light: from the front, a lattice of elegant lines; from the side, a layered depth that reveals the hollow interior.

Embedded within the lattice structure, small brilliant-cut diamond accents are set at precise intersection points, catching light with maximum effect. Their placement is not decorative for its own sake — each stone sits exactly where the structural lines meet, reinforcing the sense that every element of this design serves both form and function. The diamonds are subtle in scale but significant in impact, adding sparkle without disrupting the architectural logic of the piece.

The Shawnee Earrings are entirely designed in 3D software, where the precise geometry of the lattice can be controlled to the fraction of a millimeter. This level of precision is only possible through Friszman MD’s parametric design approach, which allows structures of this complexity to be realized as wearable jewelry rather than remaining purely sculptural. Each piece is then 3D printed in wax, cast in 18k gold, and finished by hand in São Paulo, a process that transforms mathematical precision into something warm and personal.

The stud post sits at the widest point of the upper taper, balancing the weight of the earring and ensuring it hangs with a natural, confident drape against the lobe. The length is generous — long enough to create visual drama, yet the refined profile means these earrings move naturally with the wearer rather than swinging heavily.

Available in 18k rose gold, 18k white gold, and 18k yellow gold, the Shawnee Earrings speak a slightly different language in each metal. In rose gold, the lattice takes on warmth and sensuality. In white gold, the geometric precision is amplified into something closer to sculpture. In yellow gold, the classic register of the metal gives the structural form an almost ancient, iconic quality, as if it might have been found in an architectural drawing from another century.

The Shawnee Earrings are for those who appreciate design as a discipline, who see jewelry as a conversation between material, structure, and light. They are a piece that architects, designers, and those drawn to the built environment will immediately recognize as kindred, and that anyone with an eye for the extraordinary will simply feel.