105.00 USD
These earrings feature over 4 carats of faceted Aquamarine rondelles, 8 carats of White Topaz rectangular beads, and sterling silver leverbacks & findings.
Aquamarine is the birthstone for March and the gem of the 19th wedding anniversary. It’s name comes from the Latin for seawater and it was said to calm waves and keep sailors safe at sea.
Aquamarine is the green-blue to blue variety of the mineral beryl. (Emerald is the green to bluish green variety of the same mineral.) Its color is usually a light pastel greenish blue.
Aquamarine can be found in Brazil, Nigeria, Madagascar, Namibia, Zambia, Mozambique, Pakistan and Vietnam. These particular Moss Aquamarine gems were mined in Namibia.
Topaz ranges from colorless (white) to yellow, orange, red-brown, light to dark-blue, pink to red, violet and light-green. Naturally colored topaz gets its color from iron and chromium; the impurities cause color, whereas pure topaz is colorless. These white Topaz beads were mined in Brazil.