Baby-love Hippos

Seriously "squee-worthy" pairs of momma and baby hippos adorn these fabulous and incredibly light earrings!

These earrings feature intricately detailed, three-dimensional wooden Japanese ojime beads made of boxwood. These handcarved snuggling hippo beads are made out of boxwood and are signed by the artist.
But look how adorable they are!
Because Japanese kimonos do not have pockets, small bags were used to hold personal effects. The bags were attached with a cord with two carved beads: A larger toggle bead (netsuke) and a smaller sliding bead (ojime). Ojime were also believed to have magical or protective qualities.
The hippos hang from silver plated hooks, with tiny little round gemstone accents of Zebra Onyx with little black glass and pewter accents.
I also have surgical steel or sterling silver hooks available on request if needed for sensitive ears, as well as little earring backings for folks who want them. Just let me know in Notes To Seller when purchasing.
Additionally, Niobium hooks are now also available for the extremely sensitive ears!