Diamond Evil Eye Pendant PCA00401.

Meaning
In its basic form the evil eye is a curse passed from one person to another. This is usually done through staring, but it isn’t just limited to this. It can also be passed on through a false compliment or even through focused negative thoughts. The root source of this curse comes from a person’s jealousy; envy, bitterness or that they harbour some sort of resentment.

Once you have received this negativity many cultures believe the evil eye will cause “bad luck”. It is believed that this bad luck can manifest itself as misfortune or go as far as causing injury. Many of those who believe in the evil eye have an evil eye to protect them from the evil eye. Ironically the term “evil eye” references some form of amulet/talisman that offers them the protection.

The concept of the evil eye varies widely from culture to culture, but it is most prevalent in locations of West Asia and a few Mediterranean countries. In these locations the evil eye amulet/ talisman is called a “Nazar”.

Nazar is an Arabic derived word for sight. Although its basis is Arabic, many other languages have borrowed the term. Examples of its use can be found in Hindi-Urdu; Bengali; Persian; Punjabi; Turkish just to name a few.

Gold Evil-Eye Pendant.

Typically, a Nazar (Evil Eye) is handmade from glass, predominantly in concentric circles, but they are common in other shapes. Colouring is usually Royal/Navy Blue outer section, followed by a ring of white, then a ring of light blue and finishing with a Black dot. Although this is the most common and well-known variant of the evil eye, you will regularly come across cultural variations. And in modern times you will see it represented in different forms of accessories; fashion; homeware and jewellery items.

Historical records show that the evil eye has been around for thousands of years. Early examples of eye shaped amulets were seen from 3300BC. What is interesting, is the original curse touched on earlier has even older roots which are extremely difficult to trace.

Diamond Evil Eye Pendant PCA00401.

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18ct White Gold Citrine Butterfly Earrings ESA00473.

Measurements:- 10mm x 8mm.

Twelve 2.5mm round brilliant cut citrine-associated qualities, hope and health.

Crafted in 18ct white Gold and set with twelve round golden citrine stones to the wings. Ideal for showing off your fun side, these stunning delicate butterfly earrings will add a feminine touch to your outfit and make you feel great every time you wear them, in fact you probably won’t want to take them off, unless its to change them for the ruby ones or perhaps the emerald version or one of the many other colour stones we have in this collection.

Love is like a butterfly; it goes where it pleases, and it pleases wherever it goes.

These outstanding earrings create a dazzling display of sparkle and colourful style.

An excellent gift for a loved one on that special occasion.

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Unveil the allure of The City of London Jewellers’ latest masterpiece – the gorgeous 18ct Blue-Topaz Butterfly Stud-Earrings, also known as Theale Berkshire. To begin with, these exquisite earrings, measuring 10mm x 8mm, epitomize the perfect blend of craftsmanship and timeless beauty.

Meticulously Crafted Brilliance

Secondly, they are meticulously crafted in 18ct white gold. Hence, these earrings are adorned with twelve meticulously chosen blue-topaz stones, prized for their brilliance and clarity. Furthermore, these gemstones bestow a captivating azure hue, evoking the charm of clear summer skies.

ESA00475: A Testament to Sophistication

Moreover, listed as ESA00475, these Blue Topaz Butterfly Earrings are a testament to sophistication. Their design achieves a beautiful balance between delicacy and durability, making them a fitting choice for both everyday wear and special occasions.

Express Your Distinctive Style

Indeed, beyond their visual appeal, these 18ct Blue Topaz Butterfly Stud Earrings provide a canvas for expressing your own style and personality. Whether you’re preparing for an elegant soirée or adding a touch of grace to a casual ensemble, these earrings are your perfect choice.

A Luxurious Wearing Experience

Thus, wearing these stud earrings is a luxurious experience. They rest comfortably against your ears, offering a light and airy feel. The subtle shimmer of the blue-topaz stones captures and reflects light with every movement, creating a captivating display of colours.

A Pair to Cherish

As a result, with our wide range of options, including sapphire and emerald variations, there’s a pair for every mood and occasion. As well as these Blue-Topaz Butterfly Stud-Earrings, you can explore the many different colours and choose the one that resonates with you.

Hallmarked Excellence

These 18ct Blue-Topaz Butterfly Stud-Earrings ESA00475 bear the hallmark of quality, a testament to their quality and craftsmanship.

What is a Hallmark?

Customize to Your Heart’s Desire

Crafted in our own workshop, these 18ct Blue-Topaz Butterfly Stud-Earrings can be made in any carat or colour of gold, as well as with any colour of stone that your heart desires.

Explore More Stunning Variations

Discover other exquisite options:

• 18ct Citrine Butterfly Earrings ESA00469
• Sapphire-Diamond Butterfly Earrings ESA00483
• Emerald-Diamond Butterfly Earrings ESA00481
• Ruby Butterfly Earrings White-Gold ESA00479
• Emerald Butterfly Earrings ESA00478
• White-Gold Peridot Butterfly Earrings ESA00476
• White-gold citrine Butterfly earrings ESA00473
• Gold Peridot Butterfly Stud-Earrings ESA00471
• Amethyst Butterfly Stud Earrings ESA00470
• Purple Butterfly Stud Earrings ESA00477

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18ct White Gold Garnet Butterfly Earrings ESA00474.

Measurements: – 10mm x 8mm.

Crafted in 18ct white Gold and set with twelve gorgeous, rich, blood red Mozambique garnet stones to the wings. Ideal for showing off your fun side, these stunning delicate butterfly earrings will add a feminine warm touch to your outfit and make you feel great every time you wear them, in fact you probably won’t want to take them off, unless it’s to change them for the sapphire ones or perhaps the emerald version or one of the many other colour stones we have in this collection.

Mozambique garnet displays a warm, deep red, ruby-like hue that rivals the beauty of ruby.

One of Mozambique garnet’s special qualities is its high refractive index, which gives this gemstone exceptional brilliance. To the untrained eye, they may look like dark rubies, but when light enters them, you will witness a vivid sparkle with a wonderful bright red colour. That’s what makes these White-Gold Garnet Butterfly Earrings look so special.

Caring for your garnet earrings.
Mozambique garnet is quite hard. Its fair to good toughness makes it a durable gemstone for daily use. However, the gem should be protected from extreme heat and steam cleaning. Also, the use of any harsh chemicals and cleaners should be avoided. It is safe to clean Mozambique garnet using ultrasonic cleaners. Use warm, soapy water to clean the gemstone. After cleaning, rinse in fresh water to remove all soapy residue and wipe with a soft cloth to dry.

Where Does the Mozambique Garnet in these 18ct White Gold Garnet Butterfly Earrings Come From?
Republic of Mozambique. Located in South-eastern Africa, Cuamba Mine is an important supplier of high-quality raw mineral material. Cuamba is a city and district of Niassa Province in Mozambique, lying northwest of Mount Namuli. Before independence, the town was known as Nova Freixo. It lies on the EN8 road, which connects it to the city of Nampula in the east and to the Malawian border in the west. Other locations where this variety of garnet is found are Tanzania, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Thailand, and Mozambique.

Giving someone a piece of jewellery featuring Mozambique Garnet, such as these 18ct White Gold Garnet Butterfly Earrings, is believed to be the ultimate declaration of love.

Twelve 2.5mm brilliant cut round shape Mozambique Garnets – associated qualities constancy & loyalty.

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18ct White Gold Peridot Butterfly Earrings ESA00476

Measurements:- 10mm x 8mm.

Crafted in 18ct white Gold and set with twelve round beautiful green peridot stones to the wings. Ideal for showing off your fun side, these stunning delicate butterfly earrings will add a feminine touch to your outfit and make you feel great every time you wear them, in fact you probably won’t want to take them off, unless its to change them for the ruby ones or perhaps the emerald version or one of the many other colour stones we have in this collection.

Love is like a butterfly it goes where it pleases and it pleases wherever it goes.

White-Gold Peridot Butterfly Earrings ESA00476.

Peridot is most commonly connected to the month of August, and because this is the birthstone for August, it is also a symbol for the Leo star sign. More infrequently, but still relevantly, you will find that this stone is also seen as a symbol and birthstone for Virgo too. It embodies many of the values that people born in August love.

The August birthstone, peridot, symbolizes strength. It is sometimes called the “evening emerald” for its light green colour. It was once believed that the green peridot crystals found in volcanic ashes were the tears of the volcano goddess, Pele. When set in gold, this gem was said to protect the wearer from nightmares.

18ct White Gold Peridot Butterfly Earrings.

Peridot (/ˈperɪdɒt/ or) (sometimes called chrysolite) is gem-quality olivine and a silicate mineral with the formula of (Mg, Fe)₂SiO₄. As peridot is a magnesium-rich variety of olivine (forsterite), the formula approaches Mg₂SiO₄. Its green colour is dependent on the iron contents within the structure of the gem. Peridot occurs in silica-deficient rocks such a volcanic basalt as well as in pallasitic meteorites. Peridot is one of only two gems observed to be formed not in the Earth’s crust, but in molten rock of the upper mantle. Gem-quality peridot is rare to find on Earth’s surface due to its susceptibility to weathering during transportation from deep within the mantle to the surface.

18ct White Gold Peridot Butterfly Earrings..

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18ct White Gold Amethyst Butterfly Earrings ESA00477.

Measurements:- 10mm x 8mm.

Crafted in 18ct yellow Gold and set with twelve round radiant purple amethyst stones to the wings. Ideal for showing off your fun side, these stunning delicate butterfly earrings will add a feminine touch to your outfit and make you feel great every time you wear them, in fact you probably won’t want to take them off, unless its to change them for the ruby ones or perhaps the emerald version or one of the many other colour stones we have in this collection.

Love is like a butterfly, it goes where it pleases and it pleases wherever it goes.

18ct White Gold Amethyst Butterfly Stud Earrings.

The Story of Bacchus and Amethyst.

Long ago, a beautiful maiden was on her way to worship at the Temple of Diana. However, she had the misfortune of crossing paths with the god of wine, Bacchus. Angered since he’d just suffered some slight, he’d vowed to take revenge on the next person he met. He spied the maid and unleashed his two guardian tigers upon her. As the great beasts bounded towards the hapless lass, the goddess Diana intervened. To spare her such a terrible fate, she turned her into a pure, clear stone.

Immediately, Bacchus felt remorse. He poured his wine over the stone to atone for his actions, staining the crystal a deep, violet hue. And so, the maiden Amethyst lent her name to the crystal.

Although presented in a Classical guise, this myth only dates from the Renaissance. The French poet Remy Belleau created this story in 1576 as part of a poem on gemstone beliefs. Nevertheless, the idea that the stone could guard against drunkenness does go back to the Ancient Greeks. Amethystos means “not drunk” in Ancient Greek. They believed you could drink all night and remain sober if you had an amethyst in your mouth or on your person.

The Amethyst.

From passion and from care kept free

Shall Pisces’ children ever be

Who wear so all the world may see

The Amethyst

Twelve 2.5mm round brilliant cut amethyst-associated qualities, sincerity and peace.

These earrings are truly outstanding and create a dazzling display of sparkle and colourful style.

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Emerald Butterfly Earrings ESA00478.

Crafted in 18ct white gold, emerald Butterfly Earrings set with twelve round top quality green emeralds for a stunning feminine look to your elite style.

The oldest emeralds date back almost three billion years. However, they were first mined in Egypt around 1500BC, where it was believed that emeralds stood for fertility and rebirth. Mummies were often buried with them to symbolise eternal youth. The Incas and Aztecs also valued these rich green gems, worshipping them as gods.

One of four gemstones globally recognised as ‘precious’ (the others being diamonds, sapphires and rubies), emeralds are made from beryl. They get their green colour from trace amounts of chromium and/or vanadium. Unlike the other precious stones, which can be found in a variety of colours, emeralds are only ever green, though their hues range from yellow-green to deep jade.

The palest stones are not actually emeralds, but rather known as green beryl. The most desirable emerald colours are bluish-green to green, with vivid saturation and medium to medium-dark tone.

18ct White Emerald Butterfly Earrings. EMERALDS ARE RARER AND OFTEN MORE EXPENSIVE THAN DIAMONDS

When it comes to rare and expensive gemstones, most of us immediately think of diamonds, but, in fact, emeralds are more than 20 times rarer than diamonds and, therefore, often command a higher price. That said, emeralds are an ideal option for those looking to maximise size of stone with budget, since they appear larger than a diamond of the same carat weight because they are less dense, the emeralds used in these 18ct White Emerald Butterfly Earrings are a beautiful colour and a very good quality.

Unlike diamonds, where clarity plays a significant role in valuing a stone, inclusions are to be expected in emeralds. Indeed, they can be found in 99% of natural emeralds so if you find a stone without, chances are it’s synthetic. The inclusions are formed of gases, other minerals and crystals, and liquids that emeralds take on during the crystallisation process and are often viewed as desirable features. Known as ‘jar din’ (French for garden) in the trade, they can create attractive patterns, making no two stones the same, which actually increases the value of the gem. Emerald clarity refers to what the stone looks like on the inside and is usually assessed with the naked eye, rather than under magnification.

Emerald Butterfly Earrings ESA00478.

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Ruby Butterfly Earrings White-Gold ESA00479.

Crafted in 18ct white Gold and set with twelve gorgeous rich Pidgeon blood red rubies to the wings. Ideal for showing off your fun side, these stunning delicate butterfly earrings will add a feminine warm touch to your outfit and make you feel great every time you wear them, in fact you probably won’t want to take them off, unless its to change them for the sapphire ones or perhaps the emerald version or one of the many other colour stones we have in this collection.

Love is like a butterfly it goes where it pleases and it pleases wherever it goes.

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Emerald-Diamond Butterfly Earrings ESA00481.

12 top quality round emeralds Approximately 1.00cts.
Eight round sparkling diamonds 0.04cts.

Matching earrings PCA00417.

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Sapphire & Diamond Heart Earrings ESA00485.

Created in 18ct white gold with a single row of round sparkling white diamonds to form a heart shape with five graduated exquisite blue sapphires set to one side, designed to hang at an angle. These romantic earrings will make her feel great every time she wears them.

Sapphire – associated qualities wisdom and calmness.

Birthstone for September – Sapphire.

Sapphire is also the stone for the 45th and 65th Wedding anniversary.

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