1.28 Ct.Tw. Emerald Emerald Drops Earrings, 14K Yellow Gold

Like a secret excerpt of forest light, these earrings hang in 14K yellow gold, their twin green stones catching the eye like two drops of an emerald dawn, round and pear shaped, each held with gentle golden claws, each promising a story whispered at the ear. The gold warms the green, like sun on leaves, and the design moves between quiet refinement and an intimate flourish, a token meant to be worn close to skin, close to memory. Whether given as an ode to a milestone, or chosen to accompany everyday moments, they feel both precious and possible, a small ceremony of beauty you can wear every day.

When we talk of durability and scratch resistance, gemstones must be understood by two measures, hardness and toughness, hardness meaning how well a surface resists scratching, toughness meaning how well the stone resists breaking or chipping. On the Mohs scale, diamond sits at 10, corundum like sapphire and ruby at 9, many beryls such as emerald range around 7.5 to 8, quartz family stones sit near 7, and chalcedony and jade varieties often range from about 6.5 to 7. The green stones in these earrings display a rich saturated hue that can be achieved in several gem materials, so their behavior in daily life will depend on which material they are, if they are a beryl variety like emerald they will resist scratches reasonably well compared with many common materials, however natural emeralds often have internal inclusions that make them more prone to chipping from hard knocks, if the green is a chalcedony or chrysoprase type it may be slightly softer to surface scratches than beryl but it often has greater toughness, making it less likely to fracture, if the stones are a treated or composite material their scratch resistance and long term stability will vary, the 14K yellow gold setting and secure prongs offer solid protection for the girdles and edges, but the exposed faceted surfaces will still benefit from mindful wear.

For daily wear, imagine treating these as you would a beloved handwritten letter, not as armor, remove them during heavy lifting, sports, showers, and chores involving chemicals, store them separately to avoid contact with harder gemstones, have prongs checked periodically so the gold cradle keeps the stones safe, with care they will slumber against your skin and wake each morning to catch the light, a little green promise at your ear, ready to make ordinary moments feel quietly romantic.