Description
Handmade sterling silver 925 + genuine Sleeping Beauty turquoise post earrings.
Beautiful organic discs of turquoise set in a primitive looking hammered and aged sterling silver setting.
Sleeping Beauty Turquoise boasts a rich blue shade that’s clear and vibrant like the expansive skies of the American West. The stone is said to have acquired its name from the mountain where it was mined as it resembles a sleeping woman laying on her back with arms crossed. This mine has unfortunately been closed to turquoise mining since August 2012 and therefore Sleeping Beauty turquoise is now very much sought after and pieces made with this stone will only gain in value.
Turquoise- approx 12+mm diameter. The stones are natural/irregular circles and so each will vary ever so slightly. Therefore the stones you receive may be ‘quirky’ abstract rounds.
Overall earring diameter- 17+mm
Earrings are stamped KM on reverse.
Also pictured are the larger Sleeping Beauty Sun earrings which are available in another listing.
Earrings will be sent in a gift box along with a Knight Mills pencil and original artwork postcards.
SHIPPING-Price includes tracked postage Worldwide.
-Your item regardless of location will be sent on an insured service and will require a signature on delivery.
Overseas customers, please note that you are liable for any import duties and taxes incurred on your item.
STONES-
I source all my stones from a small selection of knowledgeable and reputable dealers and mines.
All my silver pieces are very limited, should the item you choose be out of stock at the time of ordering please contact me to discuss options. As the stones and beads within this piece are natural and hand cut, please expect slight variation in shade and shape. Traditional jewellery making techniques are used to make all pieces- piercing, shaping, stamping, soldering, stone setting and polishing etc are all done by me and by hand. No mass made cookie cut production here. Each piece will be different to the next and this is what makes every piece unique. I have an ever changing supply of stones and therefore custom orders are possible. Prices vary due to the carat, type and rarity of the stone, also due to the amount and weight of sterling used in each piece.
