Island Flower Collection – Earrings

Carved from a single piece of mother of pearl, the iridescent hibiscus flower evokes images of Hawaiian sunny skies and sandy beaches.At the center of each delicate pearly flower lies a cluster of genuine blue topaz gemstones. Glowing as a natural beauty, mother-of-pearl has beenshowcased in jewelry designs for thousands of years. Mother-of-pearl is the iridescent lining found on the inside of some mollusk shells such asoysters, abalone, and mussel. In the 15th century, Queen Elizabeth I gave this luminous substance its more familiar name mother-of-pearl,referring to the fact that these shells are the mother from which pearls are created. Due to the Queens blessing, mother-of-pearl experienced great popularity and was set in gold and silver. Blue topaz is the perfect complement to shimmering white mother of pearl. According to the well-known industry magazine, Coloured Stone, blue topaz has become the 2nd most popular coloured gemstone (sapphire is consistently number one).This is not surprising. Topaz is a very hard material – 8 on the Mohs hardness scale – and blue topaz appears in a wide range of vivid hues witha striking vitreous luster. Make her day with the Island Flower Ring and shell always be able to summon up a gentle island breeze. Ring sizesavailable in sizes 5 – 10.