The beads are genuine charoite which is a semi-precious stone. It is quite rare and found only in Siberia. It has a beautiful and unusual light purple or lavender colour with white. They are in a round shape. The wire inside and the hooks are all solid sterling silver 925.
The beads are 1cm across. The earrings are 3 cm long (just over 1") from the top of the hooks.
I have designed these earrings and made them with my own hands. I have been making my living exclusively from designing and making jewellery for 9 years. I travel every year to seek out old and tribal silver from Asia and India along with semi-precious stones. Back at home in Brighton, England, I make these loose pieces up into beautiful and unusual jewellery.
Every item will be sent beautifully packaged in a cotton gift bag made especially for me by a women's self help group in India.