es jewelry design

es jewelry design

garnet spirals earring

These earrings are an interesting mixture of hammered Argentium sterling silver and 14/20 gold-filled wire. The silver spirals are lightly hammered to add texture, which contrasts with the smooth gold wire. The round, smooth garnet beads swing freely to add some motion.

length: 1 3/4

price: 45.00

materials:

Argentium sterling silverArgentium sterling silver is a new sterling silver alloy that uses germanium instead of some of the copper in the alloy. The metal has a nice silver color and is much more tarnish resistant than regular sterling silver.

14/20 gold-filled14/20 gold-filled wire, clasps, etc. have a thick layer of 14 karat gold bonded to jeweler's brass. It is a much thicker layer than gold plated material.

garnetGarnets are available in a wide variety of colors, from the rare green tsavorite and demantoid garnets to the rare orange spessartite garnet to the red or pink rhodolite, pyrope, and almandite garnets. The most plentiful garnets are pyrope, almandite, or a combination of the two. Garnets are rarely treated.