where the dark material from the Cairngorm Mountains has been used in Highland jewelry since at least the eighteenth century

rose quartz rarely forms transparent single crystals

and many Eastern traditions

The Tree of Life engraving layers the stone’s traditional associations with a symbol of deep cross-cultural continuity

Major deposits include China

Explorer Teardrop Cathedral Sterling Silver Earrings Red where the dark material fromTeardrop turquoise earrings in solid . 925 sterling silver. Turquoise is a hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, its blue to green color set by copper and iron. Most turquoise on the market is stabilizedsealed with resin to harden the naturally porous stoneand ours is no exception. Each stone is cut to a smooth teardrop cabochon and set in a simple silver frame. One pair per order. Natural stonecolor and matrix vary from piece to piece.