Ellis Island Wrought Iron Earrings

Sale price$39.00

“I remember my grandfather always telling me how he knew he could be rich in America because he saw riches in the architecture of Ellis Island. He felt that if they let the poor in such a gorgeous hall then life in this country was just.”

These earrings are adapted from the wrought iron railing on the second-floor balconies overlooking the main entrance to the Registry room on Ellis Island, New York. Made from brass plated with tarnish-resistant silver and set with a faux pearl, they are a reminder that this country was built on the contributions of immigrants.