XL SOCKEYE SALMON SKIN STUD EARRINGS

Gold-Plated Hardware

These XL studs are bold in scale, but grounded in place.

Each pair is handcrafted using Sockeye Salmon skin, ethically sourced from salmon caught in Southeast Alaska by the artist or close friends. Preserved to highlight the natural scale pattern and depth of the skin, the material is set into a substantial, round gold-plated bezel, allowing the organic texture to take center stage.

Sockeye Salmon is known for its strength, endurance, and return—traveling great distances to complete its cycle. In these earrings, the skin is honored as material rather than discarded, transformed thoughtfully into a wearable surface that carries both history and intention.

The XL size gives this pair a strong presence while maintaining a clean, minimal aesthetic. Finished with gold-plated stud posts and high-quality backings encased in soft silicone, these earrings are designed for comfort, security, and confident everyday wear.

Bold, tactile, and deeply rooted, these studs are meant to be worn as a statement—one that speaks quietly but clearly.

Details:

• Sockeye Salmon skin inlay

• Salmon caught in Southeast Alaska by the artist or close friends

• Gold-plated bezel, posts, and components

• High-quality stud backings encased in silicone for comfort and reliability

• XL round stud design

• Handmade in Alaska

• Each pair is naturally unique due to the organic material

ARTIST BIO

Kassandra Aki-Eyre is an Inupiaq artist and certified Silver Hand artist, born and raised in Alaska. She is a tribal member of the Native Village of Kotzebue and creates work under her jewelry label Modern Indigenous, where contemporary design meets ancestral materials and northern landscapes.

Her work explores themes of time, place, and transformation—drawing inspiration from fish camps, glaciers, coastlines, and the quiet strength of Arctic and subarctic environments. Using materials such as silver, gold-fill, gold-plated metals, stone, shell, salmon skin, glacial silt, resin, fur, ivory, bone, and naturally sourced elements, Kassandra creates jewelry that honors material integrity while presenting a refined, modern aesthetic.

Each piece is designed and handcrafted in Alaska with intention and respect—allowing the land and water to remain present in the work.