Crazy Lace Agate, Mushrooms and Brass Details NecklaceThis piece features a beautiful stone of natural 'crazy lace agate'. The stone is adorned by hand fabricated honey mushrooms, small leaves and accents balls, some made of brass for a contrast of colors. Crazy Lace Agate is a variety of banded Chalcedony (Quartz family). The term 'lace' is used in it's name to describe the beautiful swirls and patterns that this type of agate holds. Agate is usually white, with layers of creamy browns, blacks and grays. Some may include layers of yellow ochre, gold, scarlet and red. Crazy Lace Agate is quite ''young'' compared to other minerals that can be found on Earth. It is believed to have been created some 65 to 90 million years ago.
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Garnet Pomegranate and Brass Details NecklaceThis necklace rapresents the inside of a pomegranate, with small red seeds made out of tiny garnet stones and small brass balls to give more color to the piece. Most people associate the word "garnet" with a red gemstone; however, they are often surprised to learn that garnet occurs in many other colors (from orange, to red to purple) and has many other uses. The most commonly encountered minerals in the garnet group include almandine, pyrope, spessartine, andradite, grossular, and uvarovite. They all have a vitreous luster, a transparent-to-translucent diaphaneity, a brittle tenacity, and a lack of cleavage. They can be found as individual crystals, stream-worn pebbles, granular aggregates, and massive occurrences. The Garnet crystal meaning is rooted in ancient history and comes from the Latin word ‘granatum’, which means pomegranate, a reference to its intense red color that resembles the glistening, deep red seeds of the fruit.
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Magic of the Oak Key with Baltic Amber NecklaceThis is the 9th Key to the Gate of the forests. This unlocks a new part of the woods, a small corner of the woods, with majestic ancient oak trees, with tall branches that almost look like they are about to touch the sky. On the grounds you can spot some of their golden leaves and around it,if you're lucky you'll be able to see a secret fairy ring. This key necklace features a rough baltic amber nugget (only slightly polished amber). The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber. It dates from 44 million years ago (during the Eocene epoch). It has been estimated that these forests created more than 100,000 tons of amber. Today, more than 90% of the world's amber comes from Kaliningrad Oblast, in Russia. What is amber? It is a fossilized resin of prehistoric trees that grew millions of years ago. And can range in color from clear, pale yellow, to orange, to dark brown.
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Baltic Amber Pumpkin NecklaceThis necklace features rough baltic amber nuggets (only slightly polished amber). The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber. It dates from 44 million years ago (during the Eocene epoch). It has been estimated that these forests created more than 100,000 tons of amber. Today, more than 90% of the world's amber comes from Kaliningrad Oblast, in Russia. What is amber? It is a fossilized resin of prehistoric trees that grew millions of years ago. And can range in color from clear, pale yellow, to orange, to dark brown.
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Autumnal Rainbow with Baltic Amber Necklace - Also available as made on orderThis necklace features rough baltic amber nuggets (only slightly polished amber). The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber. It dates from 44 million years ago (during the Eocene epoch). It has been estimated that these forests created more than 100,000 tons of amber. Today, more than 90% of the world's amber comes from Kaliningrad Oblast, in Russia. What is amber? It is a fossilized resin of prehistoric trees that grew millions of years ago. And can range in color from clear, pale yellow, to orange, to dark brown. There's one available and ready to ship (the one in picture), but there are also three sets of stones that are available for the same design. Remember to choose at checkout.
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Mini Baltic Amber Key Necklace - 3 AvailableThese mini keys, are all one of a kind, each one is unique, but have one thing in common. They all feature rough baltic amber nuggets (only slightly polished amber). The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber. It dates from 44 million years ago (during the Eocene epoch). It has been estimated that these forests created more than 100,000 tons of amber. Today, more than 90% of the world's amber comes from Kaliningrad Oblast, in Russia. What is amber? It is a fossilized resin of prehistoric trees that grew millions of years ago. And can range in color from clear, pale yellow, to orange, to dark brown. Every mushroom will come with its chain, check each picture to see which design has what type of chain and lenght.
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Baltic Amber Cairn NecklaceThis necklace features a rough baltic amber nugget (only slightly polished amber). The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber. It dates from 44 million years ago (during the Eocene epoch). It has been estimated that these forests created more than 100,000 tons of amber. Today, more than 90% of the world's amber comes from Kaliningrad Oblast, in Russia. What is amber? It is a fossilized resin of prehistoric trees that grew millions of years ago. And can range in color from clear, pale yellow, to orange, to dark brown.
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Baltic Amber Acorn NecklaceThese small acorns, are all one of a kind, each one is unique, but have one thing in common. They all feature rough baltic amber nuggets (only slightly polished amber). The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber. It dates from 44 million years ago (during the Eocene epoch). It has been estimated that these forests created more than 100,000 tons of amber. Today, more than 90% of the world's amber comes from Kaliningrad Oblast, in Russia. What is amber? It is a fossilized resin of prehistoric trees that grew millions of years ago. And can range in color from clear, pale yellow, to orange, to dark brown. Every acorn will come with its chain, check each picture to see which design has what type of chain and lenght.
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Aragonite Crystal Cluster NecklaceThis necklace has an Aragonite crystal, held by prong settings, finished with a little leaf bail. This mineral is usually white or colorless, but due to long exposure to Moroccan's land, it got it's typical red color. In fact, aragonite may include sand which gives the specimen a red-brownish color.
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Citrine Quartz, Acorns and Oak Leaves Design with brass details - Available finished either as necklace or ringCitrine is a variety of quartz whose color ranges from a pale yellow to brown due to ferric impurities. Brazil is the leading producer of citrine, with much of its production coming from the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The name is derived from the Latin word ‘citrina’ which means "yellow" and is also the origin of the word "citron". Sometimes citrine and amethyst can be found together in the same crystal, which is then referred to as ametrine. Citrine has been referred to as the "merchant's stone" or "money stone", due to a superstition that it would bring prosperity. Citrine was first appreciated as a golden-yellow gemstone in Greece between 300 and 150 BC, during the Hellenistic Age. The yellow quartz was used prior to that to decorate jewelry and tools but it was not highly sought after.
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Autumn Flowers with Baltic Amber Rings - Available finished either as necklace or ringThese designs are all one of a kind, but they have one thing in common, they all feature rough baltic amber nuggets (only slightly polished amber). You can choose the design you'd like and if you want it to be a ring or a necklace. The ring band will be a simple half round band for more comfort. This amber comes from the Baltic region, which is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber. It dates from 44 million years ago (during the Eocene epoch). It has been estimated that these forests created more than 100,000 tons of amber. Today, more than 90% of the world's amber comes from Kaliningrad Oblast, in Russia. What is amber? It is a fossilized resin of prehistoric trees that grew millions of years ago. And can range in color from clear, pale yellow, to orange, to dark brown.
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Leaves Rings with Citrine Quartz, Baltic Amber or Spessartine Garnet - Finished in Your SizeThese three rings are one of a kind, and they will be finished in your preferred size.
Citrine ring: Citrine is a variety of quartz whose color ranges from a pale yellow to brown due to ferric impurities. The name is derived from the Latin word ‘citrina’ which means "yellow" and is also the origin of the word "citron". Spessartine Garnet ring: Spessartine is member of the Garnet group, and is known for its beautiful orange and reddish-orange colors. Spessartine is named after the ‘Spessart Mountains’, in Bavaria, Germany, which is the type locality for this mineral. Baltic Amber ring: The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber. What is amber? It is a fossilized resin of prehistoric trees that grew millions of years ago. And can range in color from clear, pale yellow, to orange, to dark brown. |
Baltic Amber Oak Leaf Statement Ring - Finished in Your SizeThis ring features a rough baltic amber nugget (only slightly polished amber). It sits on top of a hand-sawn oak leaf. It will be finished in your preferred size. The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber. It dates from 44 million years ago (during the Eocene epoch). It has been estimated that these forests created more than 100,000 tons of amber. Today, more than 90% of the world's amber comes from Kaliningrad Oblast, in Russia. What is amber? It is a fossilized resin of prehistoric trees that grew millions of years ago. And can range in color from clear, pale yellow, to orange, to dark brown.
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Baltic Amber Oak Leaves Statement Ring with Brass Details - Size 8 1/2 USThis statement ring holds one of my favorite cabs of baltic amber ever, with such bright yellow colors. The stone is then adorned by two hand sawn and hand stamped and formed oak leaves, and had a small accent ball of golden brass. The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber. It dates from 44 million years ago (during the Eocene epoch). It has been estimated that these forests created more than 100,000 tons of amber. Today, more than 90% of the world's amber comes from Kaliningrad Oblast, in Russia. What is amber? It is a fossilized resin of prehistoric trees that grew millions of years ago. And can range in color from clear, pale yellow, to orange, to dark brown. Size 8 1/2 US - 18 IT
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Super High Grade Ethiopian Fire Opal Tree Branch Ring - Size 7 3/4 USThis ring features one of the highest grades of Ethiopian Opal I have ever owned. It has an amazing range of colors, especially when placed under direct sunlight. The ring band is made out of a twig decored with small hand stamped leaves. Precious opal mined in Ethiopia began entering the gem and jewelry market in 1994. But the most important opal discovery in Ethiopia to date was made in 2008. This opal can have vivid play-of-color flashing from a body color of clear, white, yellow, orange, or brown. Opals mined in Ethiopia, are hydrophane opals. "Hydrophane" is a name used for a porous opal that has the ability to absorb water. A change in color or transparency often accompanies the water absorption, so beware of the stone getting in contact with water. Size 7 3/4 US - 16 IT
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Baltic Amber Twig Ring - Size 11 3/4 USThis ring features a rough baltic amber nugget (only slightly polished amber). The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber. It dates from 44 million years ago (during the Eocene epoch). It has been estimated that these forests created more than 100,000 tons of amber. Today, more than 90% of the world's amber comes from Kaliningrad Oblast, in Russia. What is amber? It is a fossilized resin of prehistoric trees that grew millions of years ago. And can range in color from clear, pale yellow, to orange, to dark brown. Size 11 3/4 US - 27 IT
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Baltic Amber Twig Ring - Size 7 US This ring features a rough baltic amber nugget (only slightly polished amber). The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber. It dates from 44 million years ago (during the Eocene epoch). It has been estimated that these forests created more than 100,000 tons of amber. Today, more than 90% of the world's amber comes from Kaliningrad Oblast, in Russia. What is amber? It is a fossilized resin of prehistoric trees that grew millions of years ago. And can range in color from clear, pale yellow, to orange, to dark brown. Size 7 US - 14 IT
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Rough Citrine Quartz Ring - Size 8 1/4 USCitrine is a variety of quartz whose color ranges from a pale yellow to brown due to ferric impurities. Brazil is the leading producer of citrine, with much of its production coming from the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The name is derived from the Latin word ‘citrina’ which means "yellow" and is also the origin of the word "citron". Sometimes citrine and amethyst can be found together in the same crystal, which is then referred to as ametrine. Citrine has been referred to as the "merchant's stone" or "money stone", due to a superstition that it would bring prosperity. Citrine was first appreciated as a golden-yellow gemstone in Greece between 300 and 150 BC, during the Hellenistic Age. The yellow quartz was used prior to that to decorate jewelry and tools but it was not highly sought after. Size 8 1/4 US - 17,5 IT
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Baltic Amber Ring - Size 10 1/4 US This ring features a rough baltic amber nugget (only slightly polished amber). The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber. It dates from 44 million years ago (during the Eocene epoch). It has been estimated that these forests created more than 100,000 tons of amber. Today, more than 90% of the world's amber comes from Kaliningrad Oblast, in Russia. What is amber? It is a fossilized resin of prehistoric trees that grew millions of years ago. And can range in color from clear, pale yellow, to orange, to dark brown. Size 10 1/4 US - 23 IT
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Mexican Cantera Precious Fire Opal - Size 9 US Fire Opal gets its name for its brilliant red to orange colors, which is partly due to the presence of iron oxide in the stone. Mined in Mexico, this opal is lighter in weight than opals mined in other countries. These Mexican Fire Opals tend to have one body color and rarely the can also dispaly flashes of light and color typical of other opals (like Australian or Ethiopian Opal). Cantera Fire Opal is a gemstone formed from the “Rhyolite”, which is a kind of “Igneous Rock”. These opals are sometimes cut in their rhyolitic host material. Opals mined in Mexico, are sometimes hydrophane opals. "Hydrophane" is a name used for a porous opal that has the ability to absorb water. A change in color or transparency often accompanies the water absorption, so beware of the stone getting in contact with water. Size 9 US - 20 IT
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Baltic Amber Twig Ring - Size 8 3/4 US This ring features a rough baltic amber nugget (only slightly polished amber). The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber. It dates from 44 million years ago (during the Eocene epoch). It has been estimated that these forests created more than 100,000 tons of amber. Today, more than 90% of the world's amber comes from Kaliningrad Oblast, in Russia. What is amber? It is a fossilized resin of prehistoric trees that grew millions of years ago. And can range in color from clear, pale yellow, to orange, to dark brown. Size 8 3/4 US - 19,25 IT
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Rough Imperial Topaz Point - Size 6 3/4 US Imperial-Topaz from Brazil is the most valueable color-variety of the topaz-famliy. Its color ranges from orange to reddish-orange (also considered to be the color of the setting sun). Imperial topaz was traditionally considered to be orange with red dichroism, (this means that when tilted in the light, imperial topaz can appear red or orange), but nowadays it is more widely defined as yellow, pink, red, lavender-pink and peach-pink topaz. It is also known as "precious topaz". It is the most sought-after natural topaz. Imperial topaz is less common than other types of naturally occurring topaz, which makes it more valuable. Size6 3/4 US - 13,5 IT
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Baltic Amber Ring - Size 6 1/4 US This ring features a rough baltic amber nugget (only slightly polished amber). The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber. It dates from 44 million years ago (during the Eocene epoch). It has been estimated that these forests created more than 100,000 tons of amber. Today, more than 90% of the world's amber comes from Kaliningrad Oblast, in Russia. What is amber? It is a fossilized resin of prehistoric trees that grew millions of years ago. And can range in color from clear, pale yellow, to orange, to dark brown. Size 6 1/4 US - 12 IT
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Baltic Amber U-Shapes Ring - Size 7 1/2 US This ring features a rough baltic amber nugget (only slightly polished amber). The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber. It dates from 44 million years ago (during the Eocene epoch). It has been estimated that these forests created more than 100,000 tons of amber. Today, more than 90% of the world's amber comes from Kaliningrad Oblast, in Russia. What is amber? It is a fossilized resin of prehistoric trees that grew millions of years ago. And can range in color from clear, pale yellow, to orange, to dark brown. Size 7 1/2 US - 15,5 IT
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Rough Spessartine Garnet Crystal Twig Ring - Size 10 1/4 US Spessartine is member of the Garnet group, and is known for its beautiful orange and reddish-orange colors. This form of Garnet was once much rarer, but new abundant finds in Tanzania, China, and Pakistan have really put Spessartine on the map, making it very well regarded. Spessartine only occurs in trapezohedral crystals, often well developed with natural facets. Spessartine is named after the ‘Spessart Mountains’, in Bavaria, Germany, which is the type locality for this mineral. Size 10 1/4 US - 23 IT
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Rough Sunstone Ring - Size 7 US The name "sunstone" is used for specimens of translucent to transparent feldspar that produce bright metallic flashes when light interacts with tiny plate-like mineral inclusions within the stone. These inclusions are mainly copper, but sometimes sunstone can include hematite, that gives them extra sheen and colors. These mineral inclusions usually have a common orientation, and light entering the stone reflects from them at a common angle. This produces a flash of light in the eye of the observer who views them at the proper angle. This optical phenomenon is known as "aventurescence." Sunstone occurs in a range of colors that begins with colorless and ranges through yellow, orange, and red. The color is determined, in part, by the abundance and size of the copper platelets within the stone. Size 7 US - 14 IT
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Baltic Amber Ring - Size 7 3/4 US This ring features a rough baltic amber nugget (only slightly polished amber). The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber. It dates from 44 million years ago (during the Eocene epoch). It has been estimated that these forests created more than 100,000 tons of amber. Today, more than 90% of the world's amber comes from Kaliningrad Oblast, in Russia. What is amber? It is a fossilized resin of prehistoric trees that grew millions of years ago. And can range in color from clear, pale yellow, to orange, to dark brown. Size 7 3/4 US - 16 IT
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Garnet Ring - Size 5 US Most people associate the word "garnet" with a red gemstone; however, they are often surprised to learn that garnet occurs in many other colors (from orange, to red to purple) and has many other uses. The most commonly encountered minerals in the garnet group include almandine, pyrope, spessartine, andradite, grossular, and uvarovite. They all have a vitreous luster, a transparent-to-translucent diaphaneity, a brittle tenacity, and a lack of cleavage. They can be found as individual crystals, stream-worn pebbles, granular aggregates, and massive occurrences. The Garnet crystal meaning is rooted in ancient history and comes from the Latin word ‘granatum’, which means pomegranate, a reference to its intense red color that resembles the glistening, deep red seeds of the fruit. Size 5 US - 9,5 IT
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Rough Citrine Quartz Ring - Size 5 3/4 US Citrine is a variety of quartz whose color ranges from a pale yellow to brown due to ferric impurities. Brazil is the leading producer of citrine, with much of its production coming from the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The name is derived from the Latin word ‘citrina’ which means "yellow" and is also the origin of the word "citron". Sometimes citrine and amethyst can be found together in the same crystal, which is then referred to as ametrine. Citrine has been referred to as the "merchant's stone" or "money stone", due to a superstition that it would bring prosperity. Citrine was first appreciated as a golden-yellow gemstone in Greece between 300 and 150 BC, during the Hellenistic Age. The yellow quartz was used prior to that to decorate jewelry and tools but it was not highly sought after. Size 5 3/4 US - 11 IT
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Rough Spessartine Quartz Cluser Twig Ring - Size 7 1/4 US Spessartine is member of the Garnet group, and is known for its beautiful orange and reddish-orange colors. This form of Garnet was once much rarer, but new abundant finds in Tanzania, China, and Pakistan have really put Spessartine on the map, making it very well regarded. Spessartine only occurs in trapezohedral crystals, often well developed with natural facets. Spessartine is named after the ‘Spessart Mountains’, in Bavaria, Germany, which is the type locality for this mineral. Size 7 1/4 US - 15 IT
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Baltic Amber Ring - Size 5 1/4 US This ring features a rough baltic amber nugget (only slightly polished amber). The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber. It dates from 44 million years ago (during the Eocene epoch). It has been estimated that these forests created more than 100,000 tons of amber. Today, more than 90% of the world's amber comes from Kaliningrad Oblast, in Russia. What is amber? It is a fossilized resin of prehistoric trees that grew millions of years ago. And can range in color from clear, pale yellow, to orange, to dark brown. Size 5 1/4 US - 10 IT
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Baltic Amber Ring - Size 9 US This ring features a rough baltic amber nugget (only slightly polished amber). The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber. It dates from 44 million years ago (during the Eocene epoch). It has been estimated that these forests created more than 100,000 tons of amber. Today, more than 90% of the world's amber comes from Kaliningrad Oblast, in Russia. What is amber? It is a fossilized resin of prehistoric trees that grew millions of years ago. And can range in color from clear, pale yellow, to orange, to dark brown. Size 9 US - 20 IT
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Baltic Amber Dangly Leaves Stud EarringsThese earrings feature a pair of rough baltic amber nuggets (only slightly polished amber). The earrings are studs and they feature hand-sawn and hand-formed leaves. The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber. It dates from 44 million years ago (during the Eocene epoch). It has been estimated that these forests created more than 100,000 tons of amber. Today, more than 90% of the world's amber comes from Kaliningrad Oblast, in Russia. What is amber? It is a fossilized resin of prehistoric trees that grew millions of years ago. And can range in color from clear, pale yellow, to orange, to dark brown.
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Maple Leaves Baltic Amber Dangly EarringsThese earrings feature a pair of rough baltic amber nuggets (only slightly polished amber). The earrings feature hand-sawn and hand-formed maple leaves. The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber. It dates from 44 million years ago (during the Eocene epoch). It has been estimated that these forests created more than 100,000 tons of amber. Today, more than 90% of the world's amber comes from Kaliningrad Oblast, in Russia. What is amber? It is a fossilized resin of prehistoric trees that grew millions of years ago. And can range in color from clear, pale yellow, to orange, to dark brown.
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Oak Leaves Baltic Amber Dangly EarringsThese earrings feature a pair of rough baltic amber nuggets (only slightly polished amber). The earrings feature hand-sawn and hand-formed oak leaves. The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber. It dates from 44 million years ago (during the Eocene epoch). It has been estimated that these forests created more than 100,000 tons of amber. Today, more than 90% of the world's amber comes from Kaliningrad Oblast, in Russia. What is amber? It is a fossilized resin of prehistoric trees that grew millions of years ago. And can range in color from clear, pale yellow, to orange, to dark brown.
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Dangly Oak Leaves Baltic Amber Stud EarringsThese earrings feature a pair of rough baltic amber nuggets (only slightly polished amber). The earrings are studs and they feature hand-sawn and hand-formed oak leaves. The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber. It dates from 44 million years ago (during the Eocene epoch). It has been estimated that these forests created more than 100,000 tons of amber. Today, more than 90% of the world's amber comes from Kaliningrad Oblast, in Russia. What is amber? It is a fossilized resin of prehistoric trees that grew millions of years ago. And can range in color from clear, pale yellow, to orange, to dark brown.
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Garnet Rosehip Dangly Stud EarringsMost people associate the word "garnet" with a red gemstone; however, they are often surprised to learn that garnet occurs in many other colors (from orange, to red to purple) and has many other uses. The most commonly encountered minerals in the garnet group include almandine, pyrope, spessartine, andradite, grossular, and uvarovite. They all have a vitreous luster, a transparent-to-translucent diaphaneity, a brittle tenacity, and a lack of cleavage. They can be found as individual crystals, stream-worn pebbles, granular aggregates, and massive occurrences. The Garnet crystal meaning is rooted in ancient history and comes from the Latin word ‘granatum’, which means pomegranate, a reference to its intense red color that resembles the glistening, deep red seeds of the fruit.
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Autumnal Rainbow of Baltic Amber Dangly Stud EarringsThese earrings feature rough baltic amber nuggets (only slightly polished amber). These stud earrings are one of a kind and all parts are handmade. Each part is attached and soldered together but they still move and dangle. The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber. It dates from 44 million years ago (during the Eocene epoch). It has been estimated that these forests created more than 100,000 tons of amber. Today, more than 90% of the world's amber comes from Kaliningrad Oblast, in Russia. What is amber? It is a fossilized resin of prehistoric trees that grew millions of years ago. And can range in color from clear, pale yellow, to orange, to dark brown.
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Autumnal Rainbow of Baltic Amber Dangly EarringsThese earrings feature rough baltic amber nuggets (only slightly polished amber). These stud earrings are one of a kind and all parts are handmade. Each part is attached and soldered together but they still move and dangle. The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber. It dates from 44 million years ago (during the Eocene epoch). It has been estimated that these forests created more than 100,000 tons of amber. Today, more than 90% of the world's amber comes from Kaliningrad Oblast, in Russia. What is amber? It is a fossilized resin of prehistoric trees that grew millions of years ago. And can range in color from clear, pale yellow, to orange, to dark brown.
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Baltic Amber Dangly EarringsThese earrings feature rough baltic amber nuggets (only slightly polished amber). Each pair is one of a kind, as each stone is different from one another. The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber. It dates from 44 million years ago (during the Eocene epoch). It has been estimated that these forests created more than 100,000 tons of amber. Today, more than 90% of the world's amber comes from Kaliningrad Oblast, in Russia. What is amber? It is a fossilized resin of prehistoric trees that grew millions of years ago. And can range in color from clear, pale yellow, to orange, to dark brown.
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Rough Imperial Topaz Points Ear StudsImperial-Topaz from Brazil is the most valueable color-variety of the topaz-famliy. Its color ranges from orange to reddish-orange (also considered to be the color of the setting sun). Imperial topaz was traditionally considered to be orange with red dichroism, (this means that when tilted in the light, imperial topaz can appear red or orange), but nowadays it is more widely defined as yellow, pink, red, lavender-pink and peach-pink topaz. It is also known as "precious topaz". It is the most sought-after natural topaz. Imperial topaz is less common than other types of naturally occurring topaz, which makes it more valuable.
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Baltic Amber Ear StudsThese earrings feature rough baltic amber nuggets (only slightly polished amber). Each pair is one of a kind, as each stone is different from one another. The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber. It dates from 44 million years ago (during the Eocene epoch). It has been estimated that these forests created more than 100,000 tons of amber. Today, more than 90% of the world's amber comes from Kaliningrad Oblast, in Russia. What is amber? It is a fossilized resin of prehistoric trees that grew millions of years ago. And can range in color from clear, pale yellow, to orange, to dark brown.
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Rough Spessartine Garnet Clusters Ear StudsSpessartine is member of the Garnet group, and is known for its beautiful orange and reddish-orange colors. This form of Garnet was once much rarer, but new abundant finds in Tanzania, China, and Pakistan have really put Spessartine on the map, making it very well regarded. Spessartine only occurs in trapezohedral crystals, often well developed with natural facets. Spessartine is named after the ‘Spessart Mountains’, in Bavaria, Germany, which is the type locality for this mineral.
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Rough Citrine Quartz Ear StudsCitrine is a variety of quartz whose color ranges from a pale yellow to brown due to ferric impurities. Brazil is the leading producer of citrine, with much of its production coming from the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The name is derived from the Latin word ‘citrina’ which means "yellow" and is also the origin of the word "citron". Sometimes citrine and amethyst can be found together in the same crystal, which is then referred to as ametrine. Citrine has been referred to as the "merchant's stone" or "money stone", due to a superstition that it would bring prosperity. Citrine was first appreciated as a golden-yellow gemstone in Greece between 300 and 150 BC, during the Hellenistic Age. The yellow quartz was used prior to that to decorate jewelry and tools but it was not highly sought after.
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Rough Pyrite Crystals Ear StudsThe mineral pyrite or iron pyrite, also known as fool's gold. Pyrite's metallic luster and pale brass-yellow hue give it a superficial resemblance to gold, hence the well-known nickname of fool's gold. The color has also led to the nicknames brass, brazzle, and Brazil, primarily used to refer to pyrite found in coal. The name pyrite is derived from the Greek pyritēs lithos’, "stone or mineral which strikes fire", in turn from ‘pyr’, "fire". In ancient Roman times, this name was applied to several types of stone that would create sparks when struck against steel; Pliny the Elder described one of them as being brassy, almost certainly a reference to what we now call pyrite. Pyrite is usually found associated with other sulfides or oxides in quartz veins, sedimentary rock, and metamorphic rock, as well as in coal beds and as a replacement mineral in fossils.
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Rough Sunstone Ear StudsThe name "sunstone" is used for specimens of translucent to transparent feldspar that produce bright metallic flashes when light interacts with tiny plate-like mineral inclusions within the stone. These inclusions are mainly copper, but sometimes sunstone can include hematite, that gives them extra sheen and colors. These mineral inclusions usually have a common orientation, and light entering the stone reflects from them at a common angle. This produces a flash of light in the eye of the observer who views them at the proper angle. This optical phenomenon is known as "aventurescence." Sunstone occurs in a range of colors that begins with colorless and ranges through yellow, orange, and red. The color is determined, in part, by the abundance and size of the copper platelets within the stone.
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Made on order - Garnet Ear StudsMost people associate the word "garnet" with a red gemstone; however, they are often surprised to learn that garnet occurs in many other colors (from orange, to red to purple) and has many other uses. The most commonly encountered minerals in the garnet group include almandine, pyrope, spessartine, andradite, grossular, and uvarovite. They all have a vitreous luster, a transparent-to-translucent diaphaneity, a brittle tenacity, and a lack of cleavage. They can be found as individual crystals, stream-worn pebbles, granular aggregates, and massive occurrences. The Garnet crystal meaning is rooted in ancient history and comes from the Latin word ‘granatum’, which means pomegranate, a reference to its intense red color that resembles the glistening, deep red seeds of the fruit.
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Made on order - Carnelian Ear StudsCarnelian is a brownish-red mineral commonly used as a semi-precious gemstone. Carnelian is a variety of the silica mineral chalcedony colored by impurities of iron oxide. The color can vary greatly, ranging from pale orange to an intense almost-black coloration. It is most commonly found in Indonesia, Brazil, India, Russia (Siberia), and Germany. Carnelian was used widely during Roman times to make engraved gems for signet or seal rings for imprinting a seal with wax on correspondence or other important documents (since hot wax does not stick to carnelian). Although now the more common term, "carnelian" is a 16th-century corruption of the 14th-century word "cornelian". Cornelian comes from the Mediaeval Latin ‘corneolus’, itself derived from the Latin word ‘cornum’, the cornel cherry, whose translucent red fruits resemble the stone.
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Made on Order - Garnet Pomegranate Ear StudsMost people associate the word "garnet" with a red gemstone; however, they are often surprised to learn that garnet occurs in many other colors (from orange, to red to purple) and has many other uses. The most commonly encountered minerals in the garnet group include almandine, pyrope, spessartine, andradite, grossular, and uvarovite. They all have a vitreous luster, a transparent-to-translucent diaphaneity, a brittle tenacity, and a lack of cleavage. They can be found as individual crystals, stream-worn pebbles, granular aggregates, and massive occurrences. The Garnet crystal meaning is rooted in ancient history and comes from the Latin word ‘granatum’, which means pomegranate, a reference to its intense red color that resembles the glistening, deep red seeds of the fruit.
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Rough Garnet Crystals Ear StudsMost people associate the word "garnet" with a red gemstone; however, they are often surprised to learn that garnet occurs in many other colors (from orange, to red to purple) and has many other uses. The most commonly encountered minerals in the garnet group include almandine, pyrope, spessartine, andradite, grossular, and uvarovite. They all have a vitreous luster, a transparent-to-translucent diaphaneity, a brittle tenacity, and a lack of cleavage. They can be found as individual crystals, stream-worn pebbles, granular aggregates, and massive occurrences. The Garnet crystal meaning is rooted in ancient history and comes from the Latin word ‘granatum’, which means pomegranate, a reference to its intense red color that resembles the glistening, deep red seeds of the fruit.
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Made on Order - Oak Leaves or Acorn Ear Studs (also available as a mixed pair)These are all simple stud earrings.
You can purchase them as: - PAIR OF ACORN STUDS: you will get two acorn studs. - PAIR OF OAK STUDS: you will get two oak studs. - PAIR OF MISMATCHED STUDS: you will get one acorn stud and one oak stud. |