Marcasite & Freshwater Pearl Drop Earring Sterling Silver

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:

• 2 x Austrian Marcasite gemstones each measuring approx.1.20mm with a total minimum gemstone weight of 0.03ct.
• 2 x White Freshwater Pearls each measuring approx. 7.00mm with a total minimum gemstone weight of 5.98ct.
• Total combined minimum gemstone weight for this piece is 6.01ct.
• Expertly crafted in Oxidised Sterling Silver with a metal weight of 2.30 grams.