Incisor studs

Wolf Collection Up Helly Aa viking incisor stud earrings in silver
Wolf Collection Up Helly Aa viking incisor stud earrings in silver on male model
Wolf Collection Up Helly Aa viking incisor stud earrings in silver on model
Wolf Collection Up Helly Aa viking incisor stud earrings in silver
Wolf Collection Up Helly Aa viking incisor stud earrings in silver on male model
Wolf Collection Up Helly Aa viking incisor stud earrings in silver on model

Incisor studs

from £120.00

Fierce loyalty - the protective power of wolves teeth.

Hand carved in sterling silver to evoke the precise power of a wolf’s incisors.

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design process

Wolf Collection Shetland Fire Festival Up Helly Aa jewellery inspired by wolf incisor teeth - silver earrings, bangle, ring, necklace and ear studs

I was commissioned by Leigh and Vicki Smith to create a jewellery collection to be worn by and celebrate their South Mainland Up Helly Aa Jarl Squad. After initial discussions with them, I created mood boards of images, played with ideas and pencilled initial concepts. Wolves teeth (the incisors, carnassials and fangs) caught my imagination and became the prevailing motif. Leigh and Vicki provided valuable feedback as designs of the earrings developed from my drawings.

I then created a wax carving of the Incisor studs, which was cast in silver to produce a ‘master pattern’ and used to reproduce the final pieces in a range of precious metals. Each stud earring is hand-finished in Hoswick and Hallmarked in Edinburgh.