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18kt gold over sterling ruby and garnet drop leverback earrings with red stones
Ruby and garnet drop leverback earrings with red stones, worn on ear
18kt gold over sterling ruby and garnet drop leverback earrings with red stones
Ruby and garnet drop leverback earrings with red stones, worn on ear

7.00 ct. t.w. Ruby and .10 ct. t.w. Garnet Drop Earrings in 18kt Gold Over Sterling

$160
Refresh any outfit with robust drop earrings -- it works like a charm every time! This romantic pair presents classic 7.00 ct. t.w. ruby bag…

Item 237986

4 Gemstone Choices
Ruby
Black Onyx
Purple Turquoise
Blue Turqoise
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All weights and measurements are approximate. Most gemstones are treated to enhance their beauty and may require special care.

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The deeper story

A Storied Heritage

Ruby's prestige predates the birthstone calendar by roughly two thousand years. Ancient Sanskrit texts reference Burmese rubies; Indian, Chinese, and Persian courts placed the stone at the top of their gemstone hierarchies throughout the medieval period. The July designation didn't create ruby's authority. It inherited it.

Made With Purpose

The leverback is suited to heavier earrings because the enclosed wire loop distributes weight around the full circumference of the piercing rather than concentrating it at a single post point, and that distribution is what makes it structurally appropriate for pieces with real mass.

Stone Story

Two optical effects from one trace element: chromium in the corundum crystal structure absorbs yellow-green wavelengths, leaving red to transmit strongly through the ruby stone, while simultaneously causing fluorescence that adds an internal warmth no other red gemstone produces. The concentration and evenness of chromium distribution determines saturation, tone, and purity, which is why pigeon's-blood Burmese material, where those variables align at the highest level, defines the category's ceiling.

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