Sapphire and Cubic Zirconia Earrings

18 x 12 mm hoop earrings in rhodium-plated 925 sterling silver, featuring a 9 x 7 mm oval-cut, faceted midnight blue sapphire. The stone is prong-set on a double gallery corresponding to the hoop's clip-on clasp. Small cubic zirconia stones frame and surround the stone, adding sparkle and delicacy to the piece.

The elements that give it color are iron and titanium in blue sapphire, and vanadium in violet. Iron determines the yellow and green tones, chromium the pink color, and inclusions of rutile needles produce a silky luster. In ancient European and Indian cultures, it was considered the stone of Saturn, representing the sky, the world of angels, magic, loyalty, and friendship. In antiquity, and to some extent even into the Middle Ages, the term sapphire was generally understood to refer to what is now known as lapis lazuli.

Origin: Sri Lanka.

Properties: It provides uprightness, instills wisdom, and enhances judgment and the structuring of thoughts. Known as the stone of wisdom.

Zodiac sign: Pisces