Vintage Amethyst Earrings, Amethyst Dangle Earrings, Amethyst Silver Swirl Earrings, hotsell 925 Sterling Silver Screwbacks Jim

Vintage Amethyst Earrings, Amethyst Dangle Earrings, Amethyst Silver Swirl Earrings, 925 Sterling Silver Screwbacks. Measurements approx. 1/2" wide x 1 1/4" long, top to bottom of earring 1 3/4". If you want the earrings converted to posts or pierced, please let me know. This color and quality stone was hard to photograph. You can see the intricate work done by this skilled craftsman. These earrings are in excellent vintage condition. They are strong and solid, sure to please, they look even better in person. To keep looking like new just wash with liquid soap and warm water. Please do not use harsh chemicals or ultrasonic cleaners.

The essence of the color purple, amethyst is beautiful enough for crown jewels yet affordable enough for class rings. Amethyst was as expensive as ruby and emerald until the 19th Century, when Brazil's large deposits were discovered. Today, as the most valued quartz variety, amethyst is in demand for designer pieces and mass-market jewelry alike, and its purple to pastel hues retain wide consumer appeal.

Amethyst is a semiprecious stone. Amethyst is a purple variety of quartz and owes its violet color to irradiation, iron impurities (in some cases in conjunction with transition element impurities), and the presence of trace elements, which result in complex crystal lattice substitutions. The hardness of the mineral is hotsell the same as quartz, thus it is suitable for use in jewelry. Amethyst is a well known mineral and gemstone. It is the purple variety of the mineral Quartz, and its most valuable and prized variety.

Condition is excellent with only age appropriate wear. As with all vintage and antique items, please expect the subtle signs of wear and/or man-made irregularity that is the hallmark and authentication of aged and hand-wrought merchandise. Sizes are approximate. Our opinion regarding era, age, genre, style, material, medium, maker, technique, color, condition, origin, history, etc., may differ from yours and is offered without guarantee.

Gift wrapped in a Jewelry Box and Pouch for giving or keeping.

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