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NOVEMBER DAYS Carnelian and Citrine Gemstone and Sterling Silver Artisan Earrings by Meshel Designs

NOVEMBER DAYS Carnelian and Citrine Gemstone and Sterling Silver Artisan Earrings by Meshel Designs

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NOVEMBER DAYS Carnelian and Citrine Gemstone and Sterling Silver Artisan Earrings by Meshel Designs

These lovely dangle - drop earrings are made with faceted carnelian gemstones, the different red and orange shades showing the variety of colors carnelian produces under different treatments.

The gorgeous golden yellow faceted gemstones that form the fringe on the bottom of the hoops are delicious little citrine roundels, woven onto the hoop with sterling silver wire.

I forged the frames for the earrings myself, and the metal beads I used are authentic Bali sterling silver. If you don't know anything about Bali silver, you can read a bit about it in my little blurb below.

Thank you for supporting artisan craftsmanship! It means the world!

Carnelian and Bali Silver, each the perfect accompaniment for the other. Though simple in design, these earrings are a true work of art, mostly thanks to God and nature for giving us such amazing elements.

If you like these earrings but are looking for something slightly (or completely!) different, please let me know. I welcome all custom orders and modifications with enthusiasm for the challenge of pleasing the unique, artsy jewelry lovers out there!

Thanks, love, blessings!
Michelle

About the components of these earrings:

CARNELIAN: Carnelian is my favorite semi-precious stone. It is just gorgeous! It is a semiprecious stone of the silica mineral chalcedony. Carnelian ranges in color from a clear orange red to a dark orange brown. It is found in Australia, Brazil, Madagascar, Russia, South Africa, and the USA.
Today, carnelian is often heat treated to enhance the reddish brown color. This color is beautiful and uniform and very easy to distinguish from carnelian that has not been treated. I like both varieties. The variegation in the untreated variety is gorgeous. You see a rainbow of oranges, reds, and clears in the stones, sometimes all in the same stone.

CITRINE: Citrine is the stone for the month of November. Many people have come to know and love this stone under the name gold topaz, or Madeira or Spanish topaz. Citrine is a member of the large quartz family. The name is derived from the color - the yellow of the lemon - , although the most sought-after stones have a clear, radiant yellowish to brownish red. There are not many yellow gemstones in the world of jewels.

SILVER: All metal components in my pieces are either fine or sterling silver, and I incorporate many, many Bali sterling beads into my work, as I appreciate the great attention to detail and the handmade beauty of these beads.

BALI SILVER BEADS: Bali is a small island located in southeast Asia. Bali, Indonesia is known around the world for its silver jewelry made by master metal smiths. Each and every bead is made by hand by craftsmen exceptionally skilled in the trade. The attention to detail is apparent when you look at these beads close up. I have become addicted to Bali silver.

Added on Nov 17, 2009