{"title":"Sterling Silver Malachite Earrings","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMalachite earrings in 925 silver. The green stays the same in any light, indoors or out. See also \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/malachite-rings\"\u003eMalachite Rings\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/malachite-necklaces\"\u003eMalachite Necklaces\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/malachite-jewelry\"\u003eall Malachite Jewelry\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"malachite-earrings","title":"Sterling Silver Malachite Earrings - Raw Stone Drops","description":"\u003cp\u003eSterling silver malachite earrings, two raw green stones shaped as long tapered drops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMalachite is a copper carbonate. It grows in rounded layers, which is why the surface reads matte and velvety rather than glassy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaw malachite, not polished\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe shape each stone and stop before the polish. Deep green, with lighter green running through. Most malachite jewellery goes all the way to a mirror finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLong, not round\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach stone narrows to a point at the bottom. The pair hangs as a slim drop, and reads longer on the ear than its weight suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatched, not identical\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe two stones were chosen together. Raw malachite does not repeat, so they are a pair by eye and not by copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade by hand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe shape and set every pair in our Tbilisi studio, on leverback fittings that close behind the ear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery stone is chosen and set one at a time. The piece that reaches you will be close to the photograph and never a copy of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AKRA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44177096507452,"sku":"AKRA-EAR-MAL-003","price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1026\/2844\/files\/1_d4f58762-c521-4111-b3df-82b2c36262d2.jpg?v=1779198383"},{"product_id":"malachite-raw-green-statement-silver-earrings","title":"Malachite Earrings - Raw Green Ovals in Silver Rope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese malachite earrings set two raw green ovals inside a twisted rope of silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreen broken into chips\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMalachite is a copper carbonate mineral, which is where the green comes from. These faces are not one smooth surface. The green breaks into flat chips packed side by side, each one catching the light at its own angle, and the darker and lighter greens change from chip to chip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA rope instead of a rim\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe frame is a single silver rope, twisted along its length and coiled right around the oval. It rises above the stone at the edge, so the rough face sits down inside the frame rather than on top of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBright silver, dark only in the twist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe silver is left bright rather than oxidised. Only the hollows of the twist stay dark, which is what makes the rope read as rope and not as a plain band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClose to the ear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach oval is wide and sits close to the ear, with nothing hanging below it. We shape both stones and build the silver around them in our Tbilisi studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeverback, not a hook\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe hinged lever closes behind the ear, so the earring cannot slide off during the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery stone is chosen and set one at a time. The pair that reaches you will be close to the photograph and never a copy of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AKRA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44198234783804,"sku":"AKRA-EAR-MAL-002","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1026\/2844\/files\/1_258561f2-0bc1-4f4d-9e1f-83f11d63e82c.jpg?v=1776192969"},{"product_id":"malachite-long-drop-dangle-earrings","title":"Malachite Drop Earrings - Long Green Wedges in Silver","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese malachite earrings hang two long green wedges from granulated silver bars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFibres that fan across the face\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMalachite is a copper carbonate mineral, which is where the green comes from. On these faces the fibres do not run in straight lines: they fan out from a point near one edge and spread across the stone, so the light opens across the face instead of crossing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe line of the wedge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach stone is a wedge, narrow where it meets the bar and widest at the bottom. The line carries downward, so the pair reads as length before it reads as green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeads along every edge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDarkened silver beads run along every edge of both stones and hold them from the outside. The silver is oxidised so the green stays the only bright thing on the ear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA branching lattice behind\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBehind each stone the silver is a branching lattice with gaps through it, and the green shows through from behind. We shape both stones and build the silver around them in our Tbilisi studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeverback, not a hook\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe hinged lever closes behind the ear, so the drop cannot slide off during the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery stone is chosen and set one at a time. The pair that reaches you will be close to the photograph and never a copy of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AKRA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44201839919164,"sku":"AKRA-EAR-MAL-001","price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1026\/2844\/files\/1_c897e27e-836b-4292-8b24-157d9ee71966.jpg?v=1776339791"},{"product_id":"vintage-malachite-oval-silver-earrings","title":"Malachite Earrings - Green Ovals on a Silver Vine","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese malachite earrings hang two green ovals in rims of silver beads, from a bar worked as a leafy vine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMalachite is opaque, and banded\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMalachite is a copper carbonate mineral, which is where the green comes from, and it is opaque rather than see-through. On these ovals the darker and lighter greens run in bands across the face, so each stone reads as a small pattern rather than one flat colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCut to an even oval\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe stone is shaped to a regular oval and ringed by a crown that repeats the same bead the whole way round. That order is deliberate: it gives the green a fixed frame, so what moves is the banding inside it and not the outline. We shape both stones and build the silver around them in our Tbilisi studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA rim of silver beads\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmall silver beads stand up all around each oval and hold the stone from the edge. The silver is oxidised dark, so the green reads brighter against it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA vine bar, and a closed back\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbove each drop sits a narrow bar worked as a vine, with small leaves along its length. The back of each setting is a closed plate, brushed with a fine texture on the side that rests against the skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeverback, not a hook\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe hinged lever closes behind the ear, so nothing works loose during the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery stone is chosen and set one at a time. The pair that reaches you will be close to the photograph and never a copy of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AKRA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45412735582268,"sku":"AKRA-EAR-MAL-005","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1026\/2844\/files\/vintage-malachite-oval-earrings-main.jpg?v=1778601023"},{"product_id":"malachite-teardrop-silver-earrings","title":"Malachite Teardrop Earrings - Green Stones in Claws","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese malachite earrings hang two green teardrops in silver claws, from bars set with fine granules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFibres running through the green\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMalachite is a copper carbonate mineral, which is where the green comes from. These faces are not polished flat: fine fibres run through the green in long lines, so the light travels along them and the dark and light greens read as one flowing pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCut as a pear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach stone is cut as a pear, wide at the bottom and narrow at the top. The shape carries the eye downward, so the drop reads longer on the ear than its measurement suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClaws, each bent to its own edge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSilver claws with beaded tips close over the edge of each stone and hold it from the outside. They are not evenly spaced, because each one is bent to the edge it grips. We shape both stones and build the silver around them in our Tbilisi studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn open gallery behind\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBehind each stone the silver is an open gallery, not a closed plate. The green shows through the gaps from behind, and the same hand that worked the front worked the side nobody sees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeverback, not a hook\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe hinged lever closes behind the ear, so the drop cannot slide off during the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery stone is chosen and set one at a time. The pair that reaches you will be close to the photograph and never a copy of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AKRA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45413218877500,"sku":"AKRA-EAR-MAL-004","price":196.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1026\/2844\/files\/malachite-teardrop-earrings-sterling-silver-main.jpg?v=1778609394"}],"url":"https:\/\/akragems.com\/collections\/malachite-earrings.oembed","provider":"AKRA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}