Douglas Creek Smoke & Glass Drop Earrings- Midsize on Gold

A beautiful glassy pair of earrings.

Hand-carved from Douglas Creek Pounamu, a South Westland Serpentinite from deep in the Haast mountains. 

She has magnificent translucent green translucent tone set in a smoky base stone with shimmers of gold pyrite inclusions.

The depth you can see in the layers of this stone -  tell a story of life, history and New Zealand's landscapes.

Findings/Features:

• - Hand-made 14ct rolled gold hook 2.5cm

• Size:

• -  4 x 0.4cm

About Serpentinite:

A rich and varied stone, serpentinite is one of three pounamu stones used in traditional carving, and one of the most recognisable. A metamorphic stone formed from antigorite, lizardite and chrysotile, this wide mix of minerals produce a stone of immense complexity, and individual pieces can contain colours ranging from deep moss green to aquatic blue, with gold, orange, and brown highlights.

Healing Properties:

A healing stone, serpentinite replenishes and restores energies within the body and creates a protective field around its wearer. Sometimes porous, serpentinite can absorb oils from your skin and its colour may deepen over time - this should not be seen as a flaw but as part of the stone’s natural evolution with its wearer.