Beautiful aqua blue Sleeping Beauty turquoise set in sterling silver with 14k detail on a textured and oxidized sterling silver backplate, these earrings are both striking and lightweight. They are petite enough to wear every day but have a bold color contrast that will add a spark to your look. The natural (untreated and unbacked) Sleeping Beauty turquoise pairs are 12mm by 8mm and are a uniform blue throughout.

Sleeping Beauty turquoise comes from a mine in Arizona that has been closed since 2012, thereby increasing its value. Sleeping Beauty turquoise is considered "gem grade" and is one of the most prized varieties of turquoise because of its lovely robin's egg blue color and its hardness. Turquoise with no matrix (the brown or black webbing) is considered the most valuable. Turquoise is the birthstone for December and is thought to contain many powers. For instance, it is thought that it would protect the wearer from falling (especially off of a horse). It was also thought that turquoise could be found by following a rainbow to its end.

These earrings will arrive in a beautiful gift box with a free polishing cloth. Like all my jewelry, they come with a lifetime warranty. If they ever need a repair, just send them to me and I will fix them and return them to you at no charge.

Free domestic shipping! Free gift wrapping is available, just let me know if you prefer them wrapped.