Freshwater pearls have a beautiful high luster and come in a rainbow of iridescent pastel color overtones.

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• Each pearl measures approx. ~1.4cm at its largest
• White with iridescence and a wonderful luster
• New! Hand-selected and sourced in person from the 2024 Tucson Gem Show
• Shiny electroformed bezel surrounding the pearl
• Easy to use, bullet back cufflink hardware, bright copper finish
• Hardware is drilled in and extra-securely attached with aircraft grade bonding/jeweler's cement.
• Reverse is coated in resin to help prevent damage while wearing or if dropped
• Handmade. Please allow for slight variations in color, shape and size
• Snazzy gift box included.

►ABOUT THE MATERIAL:
Coin pearls are freshwater pearls, grown in mussels living in rivers and lakes. Like all cultured pearls, coin pearls get their start in a pearl farm when a pearl technician inserts a nucleus into a mollusk. The difference between this process and that of traditional pearls is that here the nucleus is flat or coin shaped. This guides the mollusk into creating a flat pearl. The process can take up to a year or more before the pearl is ready.

The birthstone representing June is the pearl. Individuals born in June are truly lucky to be born in the only month with an organic birthstone, meaning that the gem is not formed over long periods of time in the Earth, but, by a living organism! 3rd year gemstone anniversary gift? Pearl! A symbol of wisdom and beauty, pearls form many layers over time and the longer they form, the more beautiful they become, much like a marriage.

►WHAT IS ELECTROFORMING?
Electroforming is the intricate process of fusing metal onto another medium using a low voltage electrical charge. The scientific process was discovered by Professor Moritz von Jacobi in the Academy of Science, St Petersburg, Russia. Thomas Edison used electroforming in his work, as did Michael Faraday, a famous 19th century physicist and chemist.

Coated with a conductive medium, the cufflinks are suspended in an electrolytic solution comprised of acid and copper sulfate. The electrical charge breaks down a positively charged copper anode and deposits it onto the piece, which is suspended from the negatively charged cathode. A layer of copper very slowly forms over the piece. After many hours of moving copper ions onto the organic piece, it is removed from the bath and goes on to polish, patina, and sealing processes. The piece is then ready to become jewelry! It is hardy and durable, while the original organic material remains encased in the copper.

►MORE ABOUT THE CRAFTSMANSHIP:
NEW! I use traditional, time-honored lapidary techniques to drill into the stones in order to sink the cufflink hardware deep into the stone's surface, so your cufflinks will not come apart. This time-consuming process is done in addition to the adhesive and resin layers that attach the stones to the metal cufflink hardware. Most crafters skip this most important drilling (and resin) step.

►ABOUT THE MAKER:
Each pair of cufflinks is unique and one of a kind, and made by hand by printmaker, metalworking artist and Cyberoptix founder, Bethany Shorb. I work between my home base in Detroit, MI and a mobile RV studio Arizona, where I source all our stone, crystal, shell and fossil there and at the Tucson and Quartzsite AZ gem shows. All are intuitively sourced in person, from only the most reputable individual suppliers.

►MATCHY MATCHY!
How about coordinating tie tacks and lapel pins? We have those too!
https://www.etsy.com/shop/Cyberoptix/search?search_query=pearl

►NEED MORE?
Makes a perfect gift for any human that has a cuff that needs fancying! Got a super special occasion? Fathers of the bride, grooms and groomsmen - if only one set is shown as available, more similar stones can usually be sourced and I can make plenty more, we can make sets for wedding parties or groomsmen gifts. Please contact us for specific stone customization requests.

►CUFFLINK COLLECTION!
See all my cufflinks right here! https://www.etsy.com/shop/Cyberoptix?section_id=23432201

► HOW TO WEAR!
The simple-to-use bullet rod rotates 90 degrees for easy fastening and security. To put on, just turn the bullet vertically to pass it through the cufflink holes then flatten it back to a horizontal position to secure the cufflink in place. The pearl face of the cufflink should go on the outside of your shirt’s cuff-holes, and will be seen on the outside of your body when your arm is to the side. Now you can show off how awesome you are!