Jewelry purchased from October 7-October 14 will ship on October 15, 2024.
Other printed products will ship as usual from a printing company near you.
These earrings are based on Spumellaria, a type of Radiolaria. Radiolaria are aquatic protozoan life forms that develop a fantastically intricate silica-containing shell. The sea floor is composed of their microscopic fossilized skeletons. The Radiolarian 'Spumellaria' is defined by its elaborate sphere-within-a-sphere construction. The delicate spines on the shell are important for the buoyancy of the plankton during its lifetime, but break off when the shell is deposited in the sea bed. This design was inspired by a drawing by the German naturalist, Prof. Ernst Haeckel.
The earrings are approximately 1.6 cm (0.6 in) in diameter, including spikes, and each earrings weighs 1.5 g.
These earrings have sharp points and should be worn with caution.
The earrings are available in solid sterling silver or 14K gold plated brass, finished with nickel-free sterling silver or gold plated silver hooks to match, and are ready for gift giving with a gift box, polishing cloth, and care instructions.
All orders over 50 Euro ship FREE. Under 50 Euro shipping = 5.50 €
Jewelry Shipping
Jewelry in stock at Ontogenie will be ready for shipping within 1-3 days. Jewelry on backorder requires 3-4 weeks production time before it can be shipped.
Transit times:
For faster delivery, you can choose "Express Shipping" at checkout. Cost is 25.99 € for UPS 1-2 day service.
You will be notified by mail when your order ships and given a tracking number so that you can follow your shipment.
Your jewelry will be gift-wrapped in original Ontogenie packaging.
Please note that packages may be delayed for reasons beyond my control. In the unlikely event that your jewelry shipment is held by your local customs office, you are responsible for paying any customs fees and import taxes incurred.
**Orders to the United Kingdom of more than 135 GBP/158 Euro will incur import duties that must be paid by the customer at the time of receipt of the package in the UK. If you do not pay the import duties, the jewelry will be destroyed or returned, and your order will not be refunded.**
Art Prints, T-Shirt, Mug, and Tote Bag Shipping
Printing of these products requires 2-7 days fulfilment time at a printing facility as close to your location as possible. After fulfilment, your shipment should arrive in 3-10 business days.
Shipment was fast and the earrings are elegant and delicately crafted! Radiolarians seem to have evolved to inspire human jewelry!
I agree with you, radiolarians are absolutely the show-offs of the microcosmos! I should probably design some more species one of these days.