Custom Silver Maine Coon Cat Earrings: Eamos and Ezra
Most of my custom commissions feature dogs, so it's always a lovely change when someone gets in touch wanting jewellery made of their cats.
Lisette contacted me because she wanted something special featuring her two Maine Coon cats, Amos and Ezra. She had a lovely idea for a pair of earrings, with one cat on each.
Amos and Ezra share the same father but have different mothers, so although they're related, they're two individuals with their own looks and personalities.
Lisette wanted them sitting down and facing forwards, which I thought was a perfect choice. There's something rather regal about a Maine Coon sitting upright and looking straight ahead. They're such magnificent cats, with their impressive coats, lovely faces and those wonderful expressions.
I set about creating each cat individually, making sure they had their own shape and character rather than simply making two matching cat shapes.
I love this part of custom jewellery. Even when two animals are the same breed, or even related, there are always little differences that make them unmistakably themselves. My job is to pick up on those details and translate them into silver.
The finished pair of earrings gave Lisette both Amos and Ezra, sitting proudly side by side, ready to accompany her wherever she goes.
I have to say, it was a refreshing change from my usual dog commissions. I absolutely love making animal jewellery, and while dogs might feature most often in the studio, cats deserve their moment in the spotlight too!
And Maine Coons are particularly wonderful subjects. Their size, their fluffy coats and their naturally majestic appearance make them such characterful animals to recreate.
I really enjoyed making these two. A pair of handmade silver earrings, each one representing a very special member of Lisette's feline family.
If you would like to have your own cat recreated in silver, even from older photographs, I would love to see them. You can read more about my process here: Custom Pet Jewellery.
Who knows? Your precious friend might just be the next one I’m smiling about at my workbench.
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