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PERIDOT & PEARL EARRINGS, 14KGF POSTS

Why buy glass pearls when you can have the real thing? These elegant earrings can go from office to evening wear. They have a pair of 4mm genuine peridot set in 14K gold-filled posts. I've added real cultured freshwater pearls that are a natural pale peach color, (approximately 8mm near round) with a nice luster with 14K gold-filled head pins and clutch backs. The loops I used to attach the pearls are not open, but wire-wrapped, so they are made to last.

Ships in a gift box upon request.

Brides: as long as I can get the materials, I can make you multiple pairs. There are also some different gemstones available in addition to some smaller and some larger gemstones. I also can give discounts on multiple pairs. These would make a great bridesmaid gift.

Gold Filled vs. Gold Plated:

In order for jewelry components to be labeled as "Gold filled" they must have at least 1/20, or 5% of their weight in actual gold. Gold plated, however, is not regulated, and normally is only a very thin (like 7 millionths of an inch) layer of gold. What this means is that when you buy gold plated items, the gold will wear off. Gold filled items are always a better value than gold-plated. They are an affordable alternative to solid gold. If you care for them properly (by not using harsh cleaners, etc.) gold-filled items should last a lifetime.

Gold vermeil is sterling silver with a layer of gold that is somewhere in between gold plated and gold filled as follows:

Gold plated: 2 to 7 millionths of an inch

Heavy plated sterling: 40 millionths of an inch or up to 20 times more gold than gold plated

Gold vermeil: 100 millionths of an inch, or 2 1/2 times more gold than the heavy plated sterling and up to 50 times more gold than gold plated.

Gold filled: 5% by total weight, or your best affordable alternative to solid gold.

genuine peridot, genuine cultured freshwater pearls, 14 karat gold filled