Phantom of the Opera Inspired Earrings

Product Details:

• Handmade

• Made to Order

• Gemstone: Pearls

• Length: 2 inches

Design Details (more info available on my Blog):

• The design itself is a hook and dangle earring with a “drop” at the end. This is reminiscent of a chandelier in the way it sways and hangs. The drop at the end also acts as a double entendre since the chandelier does end up getting dropped (sorry, spoiler).

• I used a black pearl with gold accents to represent the Phantom, as we all know is Erik. He is a dark character that is reflected through the black and he charges a high fee (hence the gold). I think he can be interpreted as a regal character as well so the gold fits in there as well.

• Christine, of course, had to be a white pearl. White pearls represent beauty and innocence. The pearl in the earring is inside of the drop design which makes it look like a golden halo. I thought it fit her character very well.

• The common element of a pearl with opposite coloring and meaning creates a juxtaposition that fits the storyline.

• Lastly, I made sure not to connect the pearl elements directly. A jump ring separates the pearls to show that although the characters are closely intertwined, they can never be together. The jump ring can also represent Raoul, the man Christine chooses to love instead.