Amethyst and Sterling Silver Bezel Set Round Natural Gemstone Stud Earrings

The stones for these beautiful natural gemstone earrings have been selected by our gemmologist, and set in house by our goldsmith.
If you require more than one pair of a certain stone type, or would like a gemstone not currently not available in the range, please send us a message and we shall see what can be done to make exactly what you desire.
Specifications
Metal - Sterling Silver
Stone - Amethyst
Stud diameter - 3.7mm
Post length - 10mm
 
Care and Cleaning
Amethyst is perhaps the most well known member of the quartz family and is prized for its vivid purple colouration.
Amethyst has a hardness of 7 meaning it may be scratched by some everyday objects and harder gemstones, for this reason care should always be taken when wearing, storing, taking off or putting on your jewellery.
 
To prolong the life of the stones we recommend putting on you amethyst jewellery after and make-up, hair products, lotions or perfumes.
 
In some cases, if amethyst is exposed to sunlight or strong artificial light for prolonged periods of time the colour can fade leaving the stone a pale purpleish grey or even colourless. Be sure to store your amethyst jewellery away from direct sunlight and bright LED lighting.
Amethyst is also sensitive to sudden rises in temperature and this can cause fractures within the stone. For this reason amethyst jewellery should never be steam cleaned but ultrasonic cleaning is usually safe.
You can clean your amethyst jewellery from home using a jewellery and gemstone dip or cloth which can be purchased from us, or with warm soapy water and a soft brush.
 
Amethyst is not commonly treated unless to produce citrine or green quartz from pale amethyst.
 
Education
If you would like to learn more about gemstone treatments, what these treatments are and what they do, as well as which treatments are stable and how to look after gemstones with unstable treatments, please visit our education page.
Silver Care
Most silver that is used in jewellery is sterling silver which contains 92.5% pure silver and the rest is made up of other metals, such as copper, to make the silver more durable and practical for use as jewellery.
 
Though this alloying makes sterling silver suitable for wear you must still take care with your silver jewellery. Silver is relatively soft and may scratch and bend easily so care should always be taken when wearing, putting on or taking off your jewellery.
 
If silver is left unworn it will tarnish, this is an oxidisation of the metal caused by the silver and other base metals in the alloy reacting with sulfur-containing gases in the air. The result is a greyish black coating of copper sulphide that will appears on the surface of your jewellery. This can easily be removed using an impregnated jewellery cloth or as silver dip solution, both of which can be purchased from us.
To get the best results from your silver jewellery we recommend a professional clean and polish. Silver (when polished) is the most reflective precious metal so it is definitely worth getting is buffed and polished when it started looking a bit dull.