Scottish Isla Rose Sterling Silver Earrings

Beautifully polished Scottish Isla Rose set in a 925 sterling silver frame with a 27mm drop.

Earrings measure approximately 11x9x5mm, excluding eye. Comes with a quality Two Skies presentation box, ready for gifting.

Isla rose is a rare form of pink limestone found only in the west coast islands of Scotland. It is a fantastic creamy pink calcite which is naturally polka-dotted with green diopside and black pyroxene. Sometimes known as Isla Rosa, it is said to encourage a positive mood and enhance motivation.
Why do silversmiths use 925%? Measured in parts per thousand, pure silver (999%) is too soft so silversmiths mix it with other metals to make it it harder. The purer the metal, the higher the polish, but it is a lot softer (thus less durable). The harder the metal is, the more hard wearing the jewellery is, but it will also tarnish easier as it has less silver content. Therefore, the silver industry set a standard percentage content for fine silver (925); what we know as "sterling silver". At Two Skies our silversmiths use 925 (sterling) silver for ring shafts and moving parts, and a very high 950% on our stones settings, which enables us to get a strong jewellery item with a beautiful and secure stone setting, without any gluing. Each piece of our jewellery is hand stamped with our Two Skies Hallmark alongside the recognised industry 925 Hallmark.

£82.00

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