NEW YORK SKYLINE EARRINGS
$68.00
handmade
community voted (1822 votes)
New York State Of Mind
Keep one ear to the ground and the other to the skyline with Cynthia Gale's sterling silver homage to The City That Never Sleeps. With a pulse on New York's iconic vistas, Gale interprets a New Yorker's state of mind with a timeless silhouette of The Empire State and Chrysler Building.
A former museum piece jewelry designer, Gale draws from over a decade of rich, New York experiences when designing her unique, architectural pieces. In designing this set, Gale partnered with the New York Historical Society and took inspiration from the Irving Browning Collection of over 1,885 gelatin silver photographic prints. The sights, sounds and inspiration behind these prints are channeled through these steely hoops. Made in Indonesia.
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- Item ID: 20683
- Materials: sterling silver
- Approx. 1.25" Dia.
- Polish occasionally with a silver polishing cloth. Keep away from chemicals.
Cynthia Gale
For Cynthia Gale, jewelry is art. Every piece in each of her collection is created to convey to the wearer a sense of the cultural, historical or spiritual inspiration that went into creating it. Inspired by the architectural splendor of New York, Cynthia Gale created a niche for herself in the art world as a museum piece jewelry designer in the mid '90s. See all creations.
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Seneca
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I adore these!
Nicole
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Great for a date.
Sanriobaby
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These are so cool and different! Love it!
Marcia
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WONDERFUL! Please add more!!
Susan
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Good conversation starter
Lisalee
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Gorgeous!!
Teresa
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I like 'em.
Jessica
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too abstract to recognize
Emily
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I agree that the NYC skyline is a little too abstract
Jen
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Clever
ellen
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I don't think these are abstract at all. I am glad that they look like art! I'd love to see how they look on.
Katy
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They aren't distinctive enough and play only to a limited audience.
Danielle
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The buildings don't look correct, kind of wavy. Good concept, poor execution.
Amber
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I like the concept, and it would be great if you could choose from a wide variety of skylines. She needs to be careful to not make the skylines too abstract, though. The success of these relies on someone being able to ID the skyline immediately.
Vicky
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Can't wait to see more skylines! I think these will end up in museum gift shops
ASHLEY
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I could completely see giving these as gifts.
stacie
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unique and wearable.can you get the price under $50?
maureen
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really like this maybe for all big cities too..
annie
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WOW! What a cool and unique design. I'm not even from NY, but I would wear these!
Lana
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Just ugly. I love the Big Apple too but this would look awful.
Shelley
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I don't have any connection to either one of these places, and so have no temptation whatsoever so buy these. Wish a bigger variety of skylines were available.
Tara
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I really like these, but that being said I'm from NY. I had moved away from NY and recently have moved back. These probably aren't earrings I would wear in NY (just as I don't wear my I Love NY shirt) but if I left again (which I probably will) I would DEFINITELY wear these. What can I say? NYers like other people to know where we come from haha
Diana
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unusual..I'd probably wear these if I was a New Yorker
MELISSA
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beautiful. could be a splendid gift for certain NYC gals (literally or in their heart). love the classy subtlety that is often absent from city
susan
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Limited customer
Anne
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Very nice!
Suzanne
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Wish there were more scenes to choose from.
Ginger
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Great designs! Reasonably priced.
jodi
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awesome...good value too!
Mary
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Absolutely love these. Wish there were other cities, too.
Christine
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Very cute... Need more states!
kathy
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original and a good price.
Dixie
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Really too pricy for me, but I love the concept and under the right condition would certainly buy as a gift for someone connected spiritually with the Big Apple.
Kelli
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I love it. Wish there were Chicago ones.
Bonnie
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I like them.
katherine
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I am 65 years old and would wear these!!!Very COOL - is that said anymore???
Sara
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Neat! Would love these a necklace too, especially the Manhattan skyline!
emmallyea
cool, very classy
savannah
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adorable :)
Bonita
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I guess if you are from New York and recognize what they represent these mightpossibly be appealing.
Cristine
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Very artistic!
Megan
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More cities please! How about San Francisco?!
Cindy
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Just don't think the design is clean enough to identify - I do love the idea, and I'm not a New Yorker, so that's a grain of salt.
Lauren E.
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but the skyline is a bit too abstract
Sharon
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could people tell that these are skylines?
Katharine
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I live in California; what do I care about the New York skyline, even if it were recognized here? Do you sell San Francisco's bridge silhouette to easterners?
dianne
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someone would have to stare at my ear a long time to figure these out...
Heather
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Cool but a little too pricey
Mitzi
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Cute idea, just not for me. Price is reasonable.
Nicole
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Really interesting
Tina Marie
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I honestly had no idea what I was even looking at !! Guess I've been in the south too long ;)
Diana
Would buy these if I was on vacation in New York or had connection with the area.
Darcy
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I have to agree with the comment "They aren't distinctive enough and play only to a limited audience."
Amanda
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seems hard to recognize the monuments
Jessica
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Kind of expensive, but cute.
Donna
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They are ugly.
Amy
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Great idea, however it is hard to make out image. Perhaps it would be more effective as a necklace?
Sandi
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really cute..would make a great gift..maybe other famous "skylines"?
Margaret
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Original and fun! Reasonable, too!
Emily
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This would be even better if you had choices as to the city... Chicago, San Fran, etc.
Cathy
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love these -- I am a proud NYer!
Patrice
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Very unique!
Anita
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Very different and inpressive!
Kathleen
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Too expensive. Hard to understand.
Roz
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Unique and interesting!
Dana
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Beautifully done, good price. Would love to see other iconic city vistas (for example, Golden Gate Bridge).
Jennifer
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Unique, and not "flashy". A piece of art for your ears.
Melodi
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I think if I wore either of these I would spend all day explaining what it was!
Sara
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I think you have to live there to find these appealing.
Carol
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Interesting take on buying the Brooklyn Bridge.
anna
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cute idea but not sure if anyone on the westcoast would order these.....very specific demographic
Lisa
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Would buy them now!
Maureen
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very creative - could move on to Golden Gate Bridge, Chicago's Water Tower, etc
Jeannie
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Interesting concept... but not something that is bound to be recognized. I see this working better as a necklace/pendant.
Kimberly
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Interesting, although I can't really tell what they are picturing.
Janet
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I doubt many people would even recognize the design. Too vague.
Vonette
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again.......why?
Jan
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Now I want London! A SET of London.
Julianne
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Who would know what these were?
Valerie
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I love NYC and these earrings are too much! If you're gonna wear hoops, you might as well include some of the big apple if you can! Very clever!
Fran
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Although I do not wear earrings, these are unique and would give as a gift.
Sylvie
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Too abstract.
Michael
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Really cool. I'd probably buy them as a gift.
Keisha
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I love the concept but can't make out what it is and I don't think the average person would know either. I would like to see a different design and maybe a $20 decrease in price and then I would buy them.
Heidi
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love. love. love.
Olivia
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would love to see pendants and pins
Lisa
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These are very clever.
madeline
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good gift
Judith
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Interesting for the right person
Jody
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I wouldn't buy them, but I'm sure it would go over well on the site.
Jill
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I would love to see one with the Chicago Skyline, for this Chicago girl!
Elizabeth
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Seems like it would only be of interest/identifiable to people living there. (I guess it's a high population area, though.) If I saw someone wearing them, they would just look "city", not place-specific.
Andrea
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I like these earrings but for most girls we wear our hair down and so the earrings would not be seen. If the earrings would be seen most people would not know what they were supposed to be, maybe if the design had more detail.
kathleen
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interesting
Christine
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Neat idea. Would be nice to know dimensions.
Jennee
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These look classy and uniquely beautiful. I'd wear them.
Janet
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I can't imagine any time that I would wear these.
Angie
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Carry this with more locations....
Kamieka
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Very nice!
Anon
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I'd buy it if it were the golden gate bridge
Stacey
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VERY Cool! Love these.
Justine
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very unique- love them!
Adam
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The skyline earrings look almost like a St. Petersburg, Russian silhouette.
bonnie
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I'd love a pair of earrings representing Chicago, my kind of town!
Kim
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great idea but seems like it would be a VERY limited customer base.
Irene
Altho I don't wear earrings myself, I could defintely see some of my friends wearing them. I think they are pretty cool.
Michelle
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Love them!!!!
Asiyah
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This probably means more to folks in the NYC area. To me...not so much.
Melissa
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Too expensive, no idea of the size.
Cindy
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Seems like they would only appeal to a limited audience.
artylady
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i would totally wear these! wonderful!
Amanda
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A little difficult to recognize the New York skyline but I think the idea is so clever and they are beautiful.
Karin
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Very cool!
megan
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Can I have ones with the Detroit skyline
mary
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these would also be nice as a pendant
Sonya
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They need better detail. It looks like something a 4th grader made.
Louise
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I love these and would certainly buy.
Kelli
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I like that they're slightly abstract... if you didn't know what they were it would take awhile (if at all ) to recognize without someone pointing it out. Great for someone with ties to the city
Flo
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Cleaver. I have people I would buy these for.
Megan
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Much better as a pendant
Lily
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The design needs work. It looks unfinished.
Lauren
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good idea, poorly executed
Kathleen
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Very nice for NY'ers only
Rachelle
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Very unique design. And I like the subtlety of the images.
Jeannie
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love it! unique
Molly
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Great idea, but the silhouettes are too abstract to be recognizable.
Christina
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Gorgeous. Just wish they had it of my city (Dallas), hint hint:)
Susan
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Don't think you would be able to tell what they are when you wear them.
alison
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Those are some rockin earrings!
Kaija
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Great!! Unique design at an affordable price!!
christina
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Cute, but not worth the price.
martha
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These are super cute and cool and lovely
Mary
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great idea, more cities please
Jennifer
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Just okay. I think New Yorkers will like them, but I probably wouldn't.
Eileen
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I think visitors as well as women who live there, would buy these. Would be a great seller for the various cities as they have a major event there! It would be a sell out.
Stephanie
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Maybe a little expensive, but very unique.
angela
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not sure many would recognize...
Lauren
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Unique and artistic. Would be nice to see more options of city-scapes
Patricia
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not very attractive
Tamara
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Could see this idea expanded to include other location (Paris, Big Ben, etc.)
Wendy
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Love to see this design as a pin or pendant.
Kortney
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Classy and fun. I would buy them right now.
Margie
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These are amazing
Linda
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Beautiful even if you don't know they are New York
Rachael
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OMG...add more cities and landmarks ASAP! Amazing idea!
Patricia
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Very cool and well done- hope she does other skylines next. Not a New Yorker. San Francisco, Dallas Cynthia?
Sharon
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These are neat pieces...for me the problem is that they only show up from the side.
Elizabeth
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Difficult to determine what the design is supposed to represent.
lynn
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I love these earrings. They are very unique.
kimberly
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I think maybe it's too hard to really tell what they are...I almost like them!
mark
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It'd probably look better with some kind of hi lites or relectors
Angela
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Golden Gate bridge or any London landmark and I would have vote thumbs up
Alisa
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GORGEOUS. need chicago
Heather
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Great price for an interesting earring.
Erin
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Hard to tell what they are.
April
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I'm not from NY, so I really don't care about these earrings.
Ellen
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swell, if you're a NYC fan
Diane
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too obscure
betty
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born and raised in manhattan..i love these and would wear them proudly
Jill
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Very unique. Nice product for upcoming 10 year anniversary of 9/11.
Bonnie
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cool! just waiting for chicago...
Katie
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They don't scream tourist and they are a conversation starter.
Kathy
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cool if your into this sort of thing.
Deb
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really cool!
Tracyene
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Hard to tell what the silhouette is.
Mary
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The Brooklyn bridge version is beautiful and more recognizable than the Empire State or the Chrysler. It would be amazing is she continues as a series of other national iconic landmarks.
Lori
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Clever
Elizabeth
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Very original.
ADA
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They are cute, but I would not pay $58 for earrings.
eWatson
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On my list of things to buy ASAP! Love NYC and love the look and feel of these! Not too expensive either... now I just have to pick which one's to buy (once I can get them).
M
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These are great! I'd like a Dallas skyline please!
KATHERINE
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Love these...so different!
Julie
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Quite pretty, love the abstractness of them. Wish I had pierced ears so I could wear them
Laila
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not our style
Julie
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seems too specialized
Elizabeth
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have a matching pendant?
Maureen
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NOW you're talking ! Interesting, creative, and the type of item you should be offering in this catalog. It's a little slice of Americana.
Mackenzie
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The idea is nice, but the shapes are too abstract. I think the NYC one is particularly bad.
Jennifer
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I wonder how they'd wear. They look like they might hang weird.
Ann
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VERY unique and interesting, classy loking
Suzanne
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really great gift for a New Yorker!!
Julie
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had to look at the title to figure out what the item was.
Dr. Sowande
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may be difficult to determine what is displayed on the earrings.
addie
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love 'em. :)
Patricia
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I don't think it says "New York City." I lived opposite NYC for many years, and I wouldn't recognize it as such.
Marlene
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Love it
Kim
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I would buy them if they were maybe $15 and had earring backs. Cute design.
Sarah
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Don't hate them, but as a Designer, I think these were something that looked better on paper than they do in real life.
may
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cute but cant tell what it is.
Carole
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you really have to know ur sky lines!
Denise
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Try it as a necklace pendant instead.
Marilyn
regional thumbs up
Margaret
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I love these!!!!! Unique, silver, well priced and very cute ... perfect. oh, and you get both pair !
Karen
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Cool!!
Rayna
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Subtle and chic!
Kayla
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Fair price...just not my style. I would pass on this as a gift as many of these "icons" are now owned by "non NY'ers." I'd like to see less cliche
Andrea Gray
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The composition of the Brooklyn Bridge pair makes for a better abstract design, making it more visually interesting than the skyscraper pair. But both are imaginitive and fun.
Heather
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I don't see Brooklyn or NYC in the earrings. I mean, once I read the title or am told, I get it, but not on ita own.
Lindsey
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These are awesome.
Heidi
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great idea
Sonya
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Its hard to tell what the silhouttes are of.
Kimberly
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expensive
Jennifer
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you can't tell what the design is. Its creative but not worth the price.
Jackie
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These would appeal to a small percentage of customers, I would think. The price seems appropriate for the item and they appear well made.
Sherri
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Very pretty. What a nice gift for a fan of the city or as a gift from a visit, or just for someone who admires unique artwork. hard to find architecture in a pair of earrings!
sue
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too geographically specific
Heather S
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high price for silver but imaginative - I wonder if anyone would know what it is though?
Holly
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I guess if you lived in NY it might be sort of cool, but......
Delyn
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Cute but pricey.
Shannon
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Beautiful, unique, classy, and sterling silver. Perfect!
Jaye
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I love NYC! Not too abstract for me to recognize. If they were any more realistic looking they'd be trashy tourist looking earrings.
Lisa
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Great idea - please add other city skylines and/or landmarks though!
Jennifer
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Would love to see a whole series with more skylines, like Seattle or Chicago.
Christopher
If I was an earring wearer or a girl at that, I would love to own a pair of these! It would also be great to see some other architectural landmarks of the world!
Anita
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If the product title wasn't provided, I would have no idea what these earrings were supposed to be.
Kate
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Interesting jewelry! But a bit pricey.
Kelly
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The design is not detailed enough - meaning that once they are on and your hair is around them, I don't know that anyone would know what they are supposed to be. Also directed towards a limited buying pool.
Beth
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This is unique and may be attractive to people in San Fransisco and larger cities. It is not appealing to me and unless it is solid gold I don't think it will sell at this price.
Heidi
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Just gorgeous, beautiful workmanship. This is worth the price.
Joana
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unless people stare at me from the side of my face for the majority of the day~ how are they supposed to see the design? itll look just like typical silver loop earrings from normal view
Heather
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Are there no other buildings close to the height of the ES and CB in that section of skyline? If there are, or anything even close, maybe add one more. And certainly do other cities!!! Would love to see Detroit's Ren(aissance) Cen(ter), for example ...
Brenda
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I love these, especially the bridge ones. I don't think your jewelry should have to be easily identifiable to everyone out there in order for you to feel that it represents something about you. I think these are beautiful for fans of architecture as well as NYC.
Carolina
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Interesting!
Darshna
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cute
Heather
Thanks for these comments - wow!! I am the assistant buyer for jewelry and accessories and we are so happy to see all your input. We are working with the designer to develop new skylines and are looking at YOUR comments. Please keep 'em coming!
Brianna
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I love how abstract they are. Just wish the price was alittle lower.
Cassie
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I love these!