{"product_id":"rat-hoop-earring-with-moving-tail","title":"Rat Hoop Earring with Moving Tail","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHouse Relic: The Rat Earring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14K Gold Rat with Articulated Tail \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(106, 12, 12);\"\u003eMetal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e14K yellow gold throughout\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(139, 14, 14);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe hoops are 8mm in diameter. The rat measures 1.5 inches long and are 6mm at its widest.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(111, 12, 12);\"\u003eOrigins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRat is sculpted by Karen Yost in wax and newly cast in 14K yellow gold.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTail is a piece of a vintage snake chain necklace. It is articulated 14K gold chain, built to move freely with the rat's body and yours. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEarring is a vintage 14K yellow gold hoop with high-polish finish.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(185, 14, 14);\"\u003eIMPORTANT\u003c\/span\u003e This listing is for a single earring \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(127, 16, 16);\"\u003eAvailability\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited House Relic production in small batches. Right now there is one available.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(159, 15, 15);\"\u003eShipping\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(18, 17, 17);\"\u003ein stock and ready to ship. Arrives gift wrapped in a heart shaped, velvet box. One of one run for now with the possibility of more drops.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Rat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou see the gold hoop first. Then you realize there is a very small rat hanging from it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat delayed discovery is part of the joy of this earring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI sculpted the rat by hand in wax before casting him in 14K yellow gold, keeping him deliberately tiny without sacrificing the details that make him unmistakably rat. The rat is particularly notable in that it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14K gold chain, liquid in its movement. It swings and curves independently when you move.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy Rats\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI loves rats. Not abstractly, but enough to have kept them as pets for several years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce you actually know rats, their reputation starts to feel totally unreliable. They are wildly intelligent, social, curious, affectionate, resourceful, and excellent problem-solvers. They remember. They learn. They form attachments. And they have managed to survive almost everywhere humans have, usually while being blamed for having the nerve to succeed at it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey may be the ultimate underdog. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat makes the rat profoundly Anomaly. I\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e have always had a weakness for the creatures other people dismiss, misunderstand, or would rather not look at too closely. Put that creature in 14K gold, give its tail actual movement, and suddenly the animal people chase out of an alley becomes the most interesting thing hanging from your ear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne Ear. One Rat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWear him alone on one ear, put him into a second or third piercing, or add him to an ear already crowded with gold, diamonds, and other small evidence of questionable taste in the best possible sense. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe does not need a matching rat on the other side to make sense.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow It Feels to Wear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is something satisfying about wearing an animal with such a terrible reputation in solid 14K gold. This piece is f\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eor the collector who understands that intelligence, survival, and a complete refusal to disappear are qualities worth gilding. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe House Relic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHouse Relics are my original designs, built from the strange visual language she has been developing at the bench for decades. They are produced in small quantities because each piece still has to pass through the maker’s hands to be cast, assembled, finished, and made right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHouse Relics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-finished by Karen Yost in NYC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJewelry Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStore the earring separately in a soft-lined box or pouch so the articulated tail cannot catch against other jewelry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClean gently with warm water, mild soap, and a soft cloth when needed. Avoid harsh chemicals, and remove the earring before using lotions, perfumes, or hair products.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClaim this relic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(146, 12, 12);\"\u003eQUESTIONS\u003c\/span\u003e? 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