Rose Gold Ball-Stud-Earrings 7mm ESA00493.

This pair of unisex stud earrings, are both simple and classic. Each features a plain polished 7mm 18ct rose gold Polished spherical ball stud, creating the perfect pair of earrings for everyday wear.

Rose Gold Ball-Stud-Earrings 7mm ESA00493.

Why Is rose gold a rose colour, in order to change its colour we have to mix it with other metals. The ultimate colour of the gold is determined by the metals combined with the gold to form an alloy, and the ratio of those metals. Common metals mixed with gold include copper, silver, nickel, palladium, and zinc.

Gold in its pure form is 24 carat and as we all know is a gold or a shiny yellow colour, pure twenty four carat gold is far to soft to make into jewellery, it is so soft that if worn on a regular basis would probably wear very thin in a short space of time, so in order to harden the gold the jeweller has to mix it with other metals to make it harder and strong enough to withstand every day wear and tear. Depending on the amount and the different other metals that it is alloyed with IE. mixed with not only determines the hardness and strength of the gold but can also determine the colour of the gold, different craftsmen will use various metals to alloy with the gold but whatever metals are used the percentage of gold should be the same for each carat.

Rose Gold Ball-Stud-Earrings 7mm ESA00493.

The colour of the gold alloy is determined by the other metals that it is alloyed with for instance white gold will have silver and various other white metals alloyed with it in order to make it white, where as rose gold will have copper alloyed with it to make it a red/ pink/ rose colour and yellow gold will most commonly have smaller percentage of silver copper and zinc to keep its yellow colour, 9 carat yellow gold is often a lighter yellow colour than 18 carat yellow gold, which is more of a rich and intense yellow due to its higher gold content.

Nine carat gold parts per thousand…….375.
Fourteen carat gold parts per thousand ..585.
Eighteen carat gold parts per thousand ..750.
Twenty two carat gold parts per thousand.916.

Rose gold was initially very popular in Russia in the 19th century and was known to some as Russian gold. Rose gold / pink gold / red gold / this colour gold is now experiencing a come back and is becoming the must have trend for jewellery of all kinds.

Rose Gold Ball-Stud-Earrings 7mm ESA00493.

7mm 18ct Rose Gold Ball-Stud-Earrings.

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Oval Sapphire Stud Earrings ESA00407.

Two oval brilliant cut sapphires – associated qualities, nobility and beauty.

Sapphire is the birthstone for September and the gem of the 45th anniversary. A sapphire jubilee occurs after 65 years.

The sapphire gemstone is not only the birthstone for September but also the zodiac stone for those born under the star sign Taurus, so they provide an excellent gift for those looking to celebrate their birthday.

Sapphire is a precious gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum, the best known colour of sapphire is blue, but sapphires also come in yellow, purple, orange, and green colours.
Sapphires also come in two or more colours in the same stone and are known as “party sapphires”.

Party sapphires are a rare type of corundum gemstone that cannot be be replicated in a laboratory. They include two or three colours blues, greens and yellows that perfectly complement one another, with similar colours as peacock feathers.

A pinkish orange variety of sapphire is called padparadscha and to find padparadscha sapphires of a good quality is very rare, they are mostly found in Sri Lanka but are also found in Madagascar Tanzania and Vietnam. These padparadscha sapphires are also known as the king of sapphires and can fetch astronomical prices.

Sapphire deposits are mostly found in Australia, Africa, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Cameroon, China, Colombia, India, South east Asia.

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Ruby Stud Earrings Oval ESA00405.

Ruby is the second hardest natural stone after diamond. In India ruby was known as the king of all gemstones because of its rarity and some believed that it brought wealth and wisdom and made them invincible in battle and successful in love.

It seems to me that all these kind of mystical beliefs probably stem from logic. Lets face it anyone giving such a beautiful gift as these oval Ruby stud Earrings are bound to get brownie points, and be lucky in love.

Ruby is most defiantly a stone that exudes passion and romance, apparently rubies are mentioned four times in the bible with attributes of wisdom and beauty. I just think large rubies like the the ones in these 18ct Yellow Gold oval Ruby Stud Earrings will make a special gift for a special person that will be appreciated for years to come.

Most people’s desire for rubies comes from the fact that a good ruby has a gorgeous rich blood red colour, the colour of passion associated with red rose’s and of course of the heart.

Ruby is also the birthstone for July.

Ruby 49th wedding anniversary.

Two 8mm x 6mm oval brilliant cut rubies – associated qualities, nobility, beauty.

The name ruby comes from the Latin word “ruber,” meaning red.

Next to diamonds, rubies are the second hardest gemstone.

Rubies are a part of the corundum family. Only red corundum can be classed as a ruby. All other colour’s of corundum are considered to be sapphire’s.

The red colour found in rubies comes from trace amounts of chromium.

Rubies larger than three carats are very rare and are very hard to find.

Ruby Stud Earrings Oval ESA00405. Crafted to perfection by hand, using age old tradition’s of knowledge skill and craftsmanship.

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