Natural quartz earrings, rhodium-plated 925 silver

The fresh green of quartz wakes up your face in an instant, without overdoing it. These earrings are made of natural green quartz on rhodium-plated 925 silver.

They weigh 3.5 g in total, so you can wear them comfortably from morning to night. To show off this green, pair them with white, gray or black.

Quartz is one of the most widespread minerals in the Earth's crust: it is found on every continent, in granite, beach sand or mountain veins. When pure, it is colorless and is called rock crystal; other elements or fine inclusions give it its many colors: pink, green, smoky, yellow, or purple under the name amethyst. Since Antiquity, it has been cut and engraved; the Greeks even believed rock crystal to be eternal ice. Brazil and Madagascar are among its major producers. Hard enough to be worn every day, quartz keeps its polish for a long time.

The stone in your jewelry comes from Brazil.

In lithotherapy, quartz is seen as a stone of balance, and each of its colors carries its own associations. Rose quartz is credited with gentleness and love, for oneself as well as for others; green quartz with empathy and the bond with those around you; smoky quartz with grounding and stepping back from stress. All of them may help calm the mind and restore a certain emotional balance. These virtues belong to the beliefs of lithotherapy: nothing proves them scientifically, and they are in no way a substitute for medical advice. Quartz is worn first and foremost for its color and its sparkle, always a little different from one stone to the next.

Your rhodium-plated 925 silver jewelry needs no special care. Clean it in lukewarm, soapy water with a soft cloth, then dry it. Avoid hard brushes, which can scratch it, and harsh chemicals. Over time, the rhodium layer may wear off: a jeweler can then apply a new one.

Quartz is a hard, easy-going stone, suitable for everyday jewelry. It can, however, crack under a sharp knock or a sudden change in temperature. Store your jewelry separately so that it does not bump against other stones, and take it off for manual work. For everyday care, a soft cloth is enough to restore its sparkle; from time to time, wash it in lukewarm, soapy water, then dry it. Its color will keep better away from prolonged exposure to direct sunlight and high heat. In lithotherapy, it is purified with sage smudging and recharged for a few hours in the light of the full moon, or at the center of a rock crystal geode.

925 silver is an alloy made up of 92.5% pure silver. Rhodium plating gives it a shiny finish that limits tarnishing. Designed to be worn every day, with complete peace of mind: our jewelry complies with the European REACH regulations on nickel, lead and cadmium. Each piece is hallmarked and comes with its certificate of authenticity. The hallmarking combines the 925 fineness mark and a sponsor's mark registered in the European Union; only pieces too small to be stamped are exempt.

For you if you like bright greens and simple jewelry, or for someone close to you who loves colorful stones. Rhodium-plated 925 silver is hypoallergenic and complies with REACH regulations: it suits most sensitive skin.