London Blue Topaz and Sterling Silver Bezel Set Round Natural Gemstone 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 - London Blue Topaz
Stud diameter - 3.7mm
Post length - 10mm
 
Care and Cleaning
Topaz is a relatively durable gemstone, with an 8 on the Moh’s scale it resists scratches quite well but it may still be scratched by harder gemstones and other objects so care sure always be taken when wearing, storing, taking off or putting on your jewellery. Topaz has poor toughness so avoid sudden and hard knocks as these may cause the stone to cleave.
 
To prolong the time of the stones we recommend putting your jewellery on after any makeup, perfume or lotions.
 
Topaz doesn’t react well to high temperatures or sudden temperature changes, for this reason topaz should never be ultrasonic or steam cleaned. Instead, to clean your topaz jewellery at home we recommend a gem and jewellery bath or a soft gem cloth, which can be purchased from us, or warm soapy water and a soft brush.
Almost all blue topaz on the market has been irradiation and heat treated to produce the colour but this is a stable treatment during normal wear and cannot be changed unless exposed to very high temperatures
 
Educations
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.