Double Arrow Earrings of Obsidian and Silver

Obsidian set as paired "arrows" of black stone against silver makes these earrings a small study in contrast, the dark volcanic glass playing off the bright metal in a tight, linear form. The same double-arrow design was carried into cufflinks, marking it as a motif Spratling repeated across forms rather than a one-off.

Obsidian was a material with deep roots in Pre-Conquest Mexico, the kind of native stone the Taxco workshop drew into a modern idiom rather than copying outright. As a pair tied to a recognized Spratling design family that also appeared in men's accessories, the earrings hold appeal for collectors assembling related forms of a single motif.