0.5ct Marcasite & Garnet Elephant Drop Earrings Sterling Silver

The contrast of Marcasite set on Sterling Silver is absolutely breathtaking!

This collection of jewellery will be perfect for the fashions of today. Having a vintage design that can be incorporated in todays fashion, be it a casual weekend to a night out, there is something for all ages! Marcasite jewellery usually refers to silver jewellery inlaid with small stones made of Pyrite. Pyrite is a naturally occurring mineral which can be commonly found in a variety of geological formations. Early traces of Marcasite jewellery have been found in ancient Greece and the burial grounds of the Inca people in Latin America. It was also particularly popular in the eighteenth century, the Victorian era and with Art Nouveau jewellery designers.

These earrings feature:

• 40 x round cut Austrian Marcasite gemstones measuring approximately 1.1mm with a minimum total gemstone weight of 0.52ct.
• 2 x round cut Mozambican Garnet gemstones measuring approximately 1mm with a minimum total gemstone weight of 0.01ct.


• Total combined minimum gemstone weight for this piece is 0.52ct.
• Expertly crafted in Sterling Silver and metal weight of 3grams.