0.2ct Marcasite & Green Onyx Earrings 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:

• 2x marquise cut Green Agate gemstones measuring approx. 6x3mm, with a total minimum gemstone weight of 0.5ct.
• 2x Round cut Thai Marcasite gemstones measuring approx. 1.5mm, with a total minimum gemstone weight of 0.04ct.
• 24x Round cut Thai Marcasite gemstones measuring approx. 1.1mm, with a total minimum gemstone weight of 0.23ct.
• Total number of gemstones is 28, with a combined total minimum gemstone weight of 0.77ct.
• Expertly crafted in Sterling Silver with a metal weight of 6.8 grams.