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es jewelry design

orange pearl drops earring

These dangly earrings have an Argentium sterling silver framework from which orange cultured freshwater pearls and green beryl gems are suspended.

length: 2 1/2

price: 80.00

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.

berylGreen beryl is a pale green gemstone that is in the same family as emerald and aquamarine. The green beryl I've used in some of my pieces has been dyed to give it a deeper green color. Yellow beryl, also called heliodor, ranges from pale yellow to gold and is often heat treated.

cultured pearlPearls have been admired in jewelry for centuries. Most people are familiar with akoyas, which are cultured saltwater pearls, but there are many other types of cultured pearls, such as tahitian, south sea, and freshwater pearls. Cultured freshwater pearls are available in a lovely array of natural colors, pinks, mauves, oranges, etc., and are also available in many dazzling colors that are a result of dying. I primarily use cultured freshwater pearls, either natural color or dyed.