108 - Alaskan Life STUDS 18mm

Alaskan Life Studs - 18mm

Gold-Plated Hardware

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

Each pair is handcrafted using materials from Nature in Alaska. Each material is ethically sourced from locations across the state.

The Forget-Me-Not flowers are from Kassandra's own cutting garden of wildflowers of Alaska. She decided to start her cutting garden to fill her home with fresh blooms all summer and into the fall. She found that wild bee populations near her home would seek out her flowers and pollinate them, as nature designed.

AKN Life Studs — 18mm Gold-Plated Alaska Material Stud Earrings

A modern collection inspired by the textures, coastlines, wildlife, and landscapes of Alaska. These 18mm gold-plated stud earrings are handcrafted using carefully selected natural and regional materials — blending rugged Alaskan elements with a clean, elevated finish.

Each pair is lightweight, artistic, and one-of-a-kind, designed to bring a small piece of Alaska into everyday wear.

Available Materials & Finishes

• King Salmon
• Sockeye Salmon
• Seafoam Salmon Leather
• Raspberry Red Seal Fur
• Blueberry Blue Seal Fur
• Brown Moose Hide
• Glacier Silt + 24K Gold
• Natural Glacier Silt
• Walrus Ivory Dust
• King Crab Shell
• Spruce Tips
• Blue Mussel Shell

Details

• 18mm round studs
• Gold-plated settings
• Lightweight and comfortable for everyday wear
• Handmade in Alaska
• Due to the use of natural materials, each pair will vary slightly in texture, tone, and pattern

These studs were designed to feel both refined and connected to place — combining modern jewelry design with the raw beauty of Alaska’s coastlines, forests, fisheries, and traditional materials.

Perfect for gifting, collecting, or adding a subtle piece of Alaska to your daily style.

The XL size gives this pair a strong presence while maintaining a clean, minimal aesthetic. Finished with gold-plated stud posts. 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.

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.