Gokiburi Circular Design Blue Sapphire Earrings with Roach Image in 925 Silver (Black Rhodium & Gold-Plated)

German Kabirski, the designer, often uses the roach as a kind of unofficial emblem or recurring motif in his work - not in the traditional spiritual sense of a "totem animal," but more as a symbol of survival, discomfort, and emotional provocation. It’s deliberately subversive - embracing what's culturally rejected and turning it into something iconic.

The Gokiburi Earrings are a tribute to one of German Kabirski’s most unexpected symbols - the roach. Cast in 925 sterling silver with a black rhodium finish and 18K gold-plated detailing, this circular design challenges conventions by elevating what’s often dismissed.

A natural blue sapphire sits at the center, its clarity and brilliance playing against the raw symbolism of the roach - a creature often feared, yet quietly indestructible. It’s not a mascot. It’s a reminder: survival isn’t always pretty.

Designed to provoke and endure - like the insect it honors.