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Quartered Bead Disc Earrings with Brass Medallion
  • Quartered Bead Disc Earrings with Brass Medallion
  • Quartered Bead Disc Earrings with Brass Medallion
  • Quartered Bead Disc Earrings with Brass Medallion
  • Quartered Bead Disc Earrings with Brass Medallion
  • Quartered Bead Disc Earrings with Brass Medallion
  • Quartered Bead Disc Earrings with Brass Medallion
  • Quartered Bead Disc Earrings with Brass Medallion
  • Quartered Bead Disc Earrings with Brass Medallion
  • Quartered Bead Disc Earrings with Brass Medallion
  • Quartered Bead Disc Earrings with Brass Medallion
Quartered Bead Disc Earrings with Brass Medallion

Quartered Bead Disc Earrings with Brass Medallion

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KA-E705

A dark disc quartered by seed beads in black and warm gold, pinwheeling out from a hammered brass medallion at the center. The bead rows sit raised on the frame, catching light in concentric bands.

  • Material: Glass seed beads, brass, copper and bronze-tone accents
  • Color: Black, gold
  • Length: 2 in (with hook)
  • Diameter: 2 in
  • Closure: Fish hook
  • Origin: Kenya

About two inches across, the disc reads as clean geometry up close and a warm shimmer from further away. Light on the ear for the scale, they swing freely from gold-tone fish-hook wires. Wear against a solid top so the pattern stays the focal point.
Details
  • Quartered black-and-gold beaded pinwheel pattern
  • Hammered brass medallion with stamped detailing at the center
  • Bead-on-frame construction for a raised, dimensional disc
  • Gold-tone ear wires

Each disc is beaded by hand and each brass medallion individually hammered and stamped, so small differences in bead placement, tone and medallion texture will show from one pair to the next.

The Story

The pinwheel arrangement of black and gold beads is a hallmark of East African beadwork, where dividing a circle into color blocks is a common way to build pattern out of thousands of individual seed beads. Rotate the disc and each quadrant balances differently against the next.

At the center is a hammered brass medallion with light stamped marks, shaped like a coin and named for the shilling, East Africa's historic currency. Coin-like forms have long been used by beadworkers in the region as centerpieces — the round metal surface pairs naturally with the beaded disc growing around it.

Each disc is built row by row around a wire armature: seed beads threaded by hand into the quartered pattern, giving the surface its raised, almost woven quality rather than a flat face. The brass medallion is hammered and stamped separately, then set at the center and finished with gold-tone ear wires.

Craft & Care
  • Technique: East African bead-on-frame beadwork

Wipe the brass medallion gently with a soft, dry cloth. Keep the earrings away from moisture to protect the bead threading.

Questions

What size are these earrings?

Each earring measures about two inches long, including the ear hook, and two inches across the beaded disc.

What is the brass medallion at the center?

A hand-hammered brass disc with light stamped detailing, styled after the shilling coin — used here as a decorative centerpiece rather than actual currency.

How do I care for the beadwork and brass?

Wipe the brass gently with a soft, dry cloth and avoid moisture, which can loosen or discolor the bead threading over time.

Will the two earrings look exactly the same?

They match closely in pattern and color, but since each disc is hand-beaded and each medallion individually hammered, expect small natural variations rather than machine-identical uniformity.

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