THIS LISTING IS FOR CLIP-ON EARRINGS!
Earrings Ovals 1” x ¾” - Matching Necklace is available for purchase on the necklace page.
For those who do not have pierced ears these are yours. Two perfectly matched Willow Creek jasper ovals, each measuring 1” x ¾”, pale blush and warm cream across their entire surface the quiet, luminous palette that makes this Idaho stone one of the most sought-after picture jaspers in the collector world. The stones are clean and soft, their color the color of winter light through pale curtains, of cream left undisturbed, of something that does not need to announce itself to be entirely beautiful.
The setting is modern and precise. Each stone sits in a polished .925 sterling silver inner oval bezel, itself nested within a second outer oval frame a double bezel construction that gives the earrings a layered architectural quality without adding weight or noise. High polish finish keeps the silver bright and the lines clean. The clip-on backs are secure and comfortable the kind of finding that wears through a full day without the discomfort that lesser hardware delivers. At 1” these earrings are the right size for every occasion refined, versatile, and entirely at home on any ear.
Details:
Stone: Willow Creek Jasper · Origin: Idaho · Matrix: Pink, Cream & Brown · Metal: Custom Sterling Silver · Earrings Setting: 1” x ¾” Ovals · One of a Kind with Makers Mark
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CLIP-ON The Quiet Scatter Earrings - Willow Creek Jasper
Willow Creek jasper comes from the high desert terrain of Owyhee County in southwestern Idaho remote, rugged country along the Oregon border where ancient volcanic and sedimentary deposits have yielded some of the most distinctive picture jaspers in the American West. The Willow Creek area specifically produces a jasper of exceptional delicacy pale cream and blush grounds scattered with warm amber, rust, and gold speckles that collectors describe as some of the most refined and feminine material available in the lapidary world.
The pale ground of Willow Creek jasper reflects a low iron environment during silicification the absence of the bold reds and browns that characterize more dramatic jaspers. The warm speckles that drift across the surface are iron oxide inclusions that formed as mineral-rich groundwater moved through the hardening silica, depositing color in small, scattered concentrations rather than broad bands or veins. The result is a stone of rare restraint beautiful in the way that quiet things are beautiful, in the way that takes a moment to fully arrive.
