135.00 USD
These earrings feature:
3.5 carats of faceted Citrine Teardrop Briolettes, 7x9mm
1.75 carats of faceted Mandarin Garnet Rondelles, 2-3mm
1.5 carats of faceted Scapolite Rondelles, 2-3mm
14k gold filled leverback earrings
14k gold filled long and short chain
14k gold filled headpins
14k gold filled 26 gauge wire
* Citrine is a birthstone for the month of November. It’s also recognized as the gem of the thirteenth anniversary.
Citrine—the transparent, pale yellow to brownish orange variety of quartz—is rare in nature. In the days before modern gemology, its tawny color caused it to be confused with topaz. Citrine’s attractive color, plus the durability and affordability it shares with most other quartzes, makes it the top-selling yellow-to-orange gem. It’s an attractive alternative not only for topaz, but also for yellow sapphire. The finest citrine color is a saturated yellow to reddish orange free of brownish tints.
Citrine is generally found in volcanic rocks especially in Madagascar, Brazil and United States. These Citrine gemstones were mined in Brazil.
* Garnet is the birthstone for the month of January and is the 2nd wedding anniversary stone.
Mandarin Spessartine Garnet is a rare form of orange garnet often referred to as Mandarin Garnet for its vivid orange color. These gems actually occur in a range of colors from yellowish orange to reddish orange and orange-red.
Spessartite garnet deposits are found in Burma (Myanmar), Brazil, China, Kenya, Madagascar, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Tanzania and the USA. These Mandarin Garnet beads were mined in Madagascar.
* Scapolite is a rare gemstone that is named after the Greek word, "skapos" meaning stick or stem, due to the long columnar formation of its crystals.
The most common color of scapolite is honey yellow, but it can also be violet, orange, pink, brown, gray or colorless. Its brilliance and vitreous luster make it a desirable gemstone and collector's item.
Fine gemstone quality scapolite is extremely rare and is sought after by gem and mineral collectors.
Scapolite was first discovered in Northern Burma (Myanmar) in 1913, in the form of fibrous white, pink and violet crystals. In 1920, yellow scapolite was discovered in Madagascar and ten years later in Brazil. These discoveries were followed by more in Mozambique, Kenya and Tanzania. A purple variety of scapolite from Tanzania, discovered in 1975 is called petschite.
These Scapolite gems were mined in Madagascar.