Blue Gray Cylindrical Quartz Bead Hook Bend Drop Earrings Argentium Silver Hooks

These blue gray quartz beaded drop earrings are lovely! The hand formed elbow hooks are made from 22 gauge Argentium Silver. One end has been gently twisted by hand to hold the quartz stone bead. These quartz beads are shades of blue and gray. The drop from the "elbow" is 49mm. The width of the stone is 5mm. The stones that these earrings have been created with are not identical. They are naturally different and mismatched in a beautiful way. See all photos, please. Please ask any questions you might have prior to buying. Thank you! Additional information on Argentium silver: Argentium Silver was invented by Master Silversmith, Peter Johns at Middlesex University, London. His initial research concentrated on eliminating firestain in traditional Sterling silver, using the element Germanium. Germanium was also found to add further benefits, including tarnish resistance and heat-hardening properties. Argentium is a sterling silver alloy that is 1% purer than traditional sterling at 93.5%. (Traditional sterling is 92.5% pure.) It contains the metalloid germanium that gives Argentium silver more workable qualities than sterling, including: Firescale elimination High tarnish resistance Precipitation hardening and simple heat-hardening properties Increased ductility Increased thermal and electrical resistance (making alloys suitable for welding and laser forming) Environmental advantages (associated with not having to remove or plate over firescale)