From the late 1980s through the early 2010s, Lisa Jenks was one of America’s most celebrated artisanal jewelers, featured in top designer and fashion magazines. Drawing inspiration from Cubism, Tribal Art, Precolumbian Art and Mid-Century Modernism, Jenks designed sophisticated collections that captured the resurgent spirit of vintage tattoo flash, industrial chic and deconstructed glamour. Jenks retired from Jewelry-making more than a decade ago to focus on visual design and housewares. We’ve come across a small cache of “new old stock” Jenks pieces that reflect her prime period in the mid-1990s and early 2000s. They are all stamped with Jenks’ benchmark and .925 for Sterling silver.

This pair of earrings plays with the elements of what may be a deconstructed beehive, or perhaps the chromed radiator and tail lights of a 1930s sedan. Maybe even a 1950s microphone, like the ones Elvis and Hank Williams used, or a pair of Art Deco wall sconces. While we can’t be sure what exactly inspired Jenks, we see her signature balance between precisely machined harmony and voluptuously plump silhouettes that makes these a sleek but sensual accent to any outfit.

This pair of earrings was crafted with clip-on attachments. For an additional $20, we can substitute sterling silver posts for the clips.

Dimensions: 5/8” wide x 2” long