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BLUE TOPAZ, SEA PEARL EARRINGS, 14KGF POST

Why buy glass pearls when you can have the real thing? And if you are buying these for your wedding, here's the something blue: These elegant earrings have a pair of genurine 4mm blue topaz set in 14K gold-filled posts. I've added real cultured sea pearls, (approximately 7.5 mm near round) with a very 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.

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 cultured sea pearls, genuine blue topaz, 14 karat gold filled post