Featuring six raw-cut pink tourmaline gemstones set in gold-plated brass, these earrings combine organic shapes with a touch of luxury.
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Design Feature: The long dangle design features six linked raw-cut tourmaline stones, creating movement and elegance. The French hook provides comfortable wear.
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Size: Measuring approximately 2.5 inches in length, plus the hook, these earrings offer a bold yet refined statement.
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Material: Crafted from gold-plated brass, these earrings feature six raw-cut pink tourmaline stones, each showcasing the natural beauty and texture of the gemstone.
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Gemstone Significance: Pink tourmaline is known for its emotional healing properties, promoting love, compassion, and gentleness. The raw cut of the stones enhances their natural energy and connection to the earth.
- Country of Origin: Handmade in India, each pair of earrings is unique due to the natural variations in the raw tourmaline stones.
Note: Each stone is natural in its raw form, making each pair of earrings one-of-a-kind. Please allow and appreciate the variations in tone, color, and textures.
design: A long linked dangle earring featuring six raw-cut pink tourmaline stones, each bezel-set in gold-plated brass and joined in a single cascading strand that ends in a simple French hook.
size: Approximately 2.5 inches in length, plus the French hook.
material: Gold-plated brass with raw-cut pink tourmaline gemstones.
features: Six linked raw-cut tourmaline stones, individual bezel settings, cascading dangle movement, French hook closure
care: Wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth and store away from moisture, perfume, and other jewelry to protect the gold plating and stone surfaces.
disclaimer: Each tourmaline is left in its natural raw form, so color, shape, and surface texture will vary slightly from pair to pair.
The Story
Raw-cut gemstones like the pink tourmaline here are left rough rather than faceted, so the stone keeps the surfaces and edges it had when it came out of the ground. Setting stones this way asks more of the jeweler, not less: each bezel has to be individually shaped by hand to hold an irregular stone securely, since no two are the same size or outline.
Pairing raw stones with gold-plated brass is a common approach in handmade Indian jewelry workshops, where gilded base metal is used to give a piece the warmth and shine of gold at a more accessible price point, without pretending to be something it isn't. The six-stone linked format, with stones graduating in size down the strand, is a straightforward way of building length and movement into an earring using small components rather than a single large one.
A piece like this starts with sorting through raw tourmaline by hand to find stones with good color and workable shape. Each stone is set into its own bezel cup, which a jeweler shapes and burnishes by hand around the stone's irregular edges rather than a machine-cut standard socket. The six bezels are then linked one to the next with jump rings, and a French hook is added last, so the finished earring is really a series of small, individually made connections rather than one cast piece.
Craft & Materials
- Made In: India
- Craft Tradition: Raw-cut gemstone bezel setting
- Ideal For: Someone who likes bold, textural jewelry with visible natural stone character
- Wear It With: Let them stand out against simple necklines and pulled-back hair, from a plain tee to eveningwear
- Purpose: Everyday statement wear, evening and event styling, gifting
- Gemstone: Pink tourmaline
- Metal: Gold-plated brass
Tourmaline forms in a wider range of colors than almost any other gemstone, and pink tourmaline is one of its most sought-after varieties, prized for tones that run from pale rose to deep magenta. It's the accepted alternate birthstone for October alongside opal, which has made it a familiar choice for personal and gift jewelry in the West. Left raw rather than faceted, the stones here show the natural growth lines and slight cloudiness typical of tourmaline in its rough state, a look increasingly favored by people who want a visible reminder that the stone is a mineral, not a manufactured shape.
Questions & Answers
Is each pair of earrings identical?
No. Because the tourmaline is raw-cut rather than faceted, the exact size, shape, and color of the stones will vary slightly from pair to pair.
What metal are these earrings made of?
The settings, links, and French hooks are gold-plated brass.
How long are the earrings?
They measure approximately 2.5 inches from the top of the setting to the bottom stone, plus the length of the French hook.
How should I care for them?
Keep them away from water, perfume, and lotion, and store them separately from other jewelry to avoid scratching the gold plating.
Where are these earrings made?
They are handmade in India.
