Long Coral, Lapis, & Turquoise Earrings

3.25" long, top drilled Coral, Lapis & Turquoise rondelles, sterling silver wire and ear wires. 

Coral/Shell is considered an organic gemstone (a stone with an organic origin but having the quality and character of stones). Deposits are found along the coasts of the western mediterranean countries, the Red Sea, Bay of Biscay, Canary Islands, the Midway Islands, Japan, and Hawaii but production is increasingly controlled by environmental laws.

Lapis Lazuli (Arabic and Latin for 'blue stone') is actually composed of several minerals which causes a wide range in the scientific data of the stone. The coloring agent is sulfur, and Chilean and Russian Lapis are known to have more Calcite in them which is why there is a lot of white in those stones. For 6,000 years the deposit producing the finest specimens was located in the mountains of Afghanistan. Lapis promotes inner vision & truthful communication.

The name Turquoise means ‘Turkish stone’ because the trade route that brought it to Europe used to come via Turkey. Some high quality deposits are in the Middle East but there are many around the world, including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Israel, Mexico, Tanzania, New Mexico, and Arizona. Turquoise is used to promote wholeness, communication and spiritual expansion.